Add your namePass S. 1, the For the People Act

Posted: March 12, 2021

As part of their broader attack on voting rights, Georgia Republicans are now taking aim at Black churches.

A new bill moving through the state legislature would severely limit early voting on Sundays, destroying many Black churches' traditions of marching to the polls after services. The anti-voter legislature is a clear measure of revenge against Black and Brown voters for electing Senator Reverend Warnock and President Biden.

"There is no other way you can describe this other than racism, and we just need to call it what it is," Georgia’s AME Bishop Reginald T. Jackson told the New York Times.

White supremacy isn't limited to the South. At least 253 anti-voter bills are under consideration in 43 states to eliminate polling places and drop boxes (especially in communities of color), reduce early and absentee voting, and strip power from local election officials.

The good news is we can do something about these racist bills. After countless Americans spoke out, the U.S. House passed the For the People Act on March 8. The bill bans common anti-voter measures, expands ballot access, and cracks down on corruption and gerrymandering. Now we need to pressure the Senate to act!

Sign the petition:

Dear Senator,

As your constituent and as a person of faith, I ask you to support S. 1, the For the People Act, when it comes up for a vote.

A broken democracy has clear and detrimental impacts on every moral issue important to people of faith in this country. The introduction of 250+ anti-voter bills in 43 states so far this year, efforts in the last election to throw out the ballots of Black and Brown voters, lies and conspiracy theories surrounding the secure results, and the resulting attack on the U.S. Capitol all show that we urgently need the reforms contained in S. 1.

The For the People Act is a bold, comprehensive bill that would increase the accessibility and transparency of our democracy by bolstering the power of voters, limiting the influence of big money, and curbing unethical practices of elected leaders. By taking these measures, you will be defending the God-given dignity of every voter and ensuring that the voices of marginalized communities can be heard in our elections. I urge you to show moral courage by voting YES on S. 1.

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