Priorities: The Democrats, expected to lose control of the Senate, are desperate to win back the House, as the sole means of countering Trumpism.
#JohnLewisVotingRightsAct stalled for genocide.
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/7/3/as_authoritarianism_sweeps_the_globe_will
#ExceptForPalestine and his senate colleagues who oppose democracy and fund his violence: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York emphasized what he called the vital role of a robust democratic foundation. “To make real progress on the issues we care about, the foundation of democracy must be strong,” Schumer stated. “The hard right is trying to cut those efforts off at the knees, making it harder for people to participate in democracy and be represented.”
#ConservativesEngageInStateSanctionedViolenceFromStandingRockToGaza
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2024/03/22/john-lewis-voting-rights-advances/
Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman were threatened after the 2020 election. In December 2023, a judge ordered Donald Trump associate Rudy Giuliani to pay the pair $148 million in damages after he falsely accused them of election fraud in 2020.
the Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act would create criminal penalties for threats of violence to intimidate voters or election officials
Other initiatives include the Right to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act, and advocating for more funding for state and local governments for the security and administration of elections.
This week in Congress, Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced legislation that would prevent acts of violence and threats against election workers and at poll places after Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman were threatened after the 2020 election.
Mitch McConnell, the GOP’s 82-year-old Senate minority leader who arguably has done more to bend, staple and mutilate America in the 21st century than anyone else, did so with zero charm or charisma, in the slow, ageless and ultimately inscrutable manner of the giant Galapagos turtle he so weirdly resembles.
#CorruptRobertsCourt #ShelbyCounty #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct
The erosion of voting rights perpetuates systemic inequality and threatens the core of American democracy. Public trust in the electoral process and the legitimacy of duly elected representatives will continue to degrade. Without robust protections for voting rights, the voices of marginalized communities are silenced, and their ability to participate meaningfully in the democratic process is hindered.
#JohnLewisVotingRightsAct #ShelbyCounty #CorruptRobertsCourt
https://networklobby.org/this-black-history-month-network-calls-for-democracy-protection-in-the-u-s/
Join the fight for fair elections! The #FreedomToVoteAct and #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct are crucial to protect every American's right to vote.💪
Contact your reps today and demand democracy reform. Let's ensure #FairMapsFairRepresentation for all! #DemCast
The #FreedomToVoteAct and #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct would restore fairness to our elections and protect the voting rights of Americans of all backgrounds.
Contact your reps and show support for democracy reform legislation today:
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