This week, Georgia's GOP-controlled Senate passed a sweeping elections bill that would limit weekend early voting days, restrict ballot drop boxes, and implement additional ID requirements for absentee voting. Rather than shift their policies or rhetoric in the face of losing, Republicans are hell-bent on limiting folks' access to the ballot box -- and not just in Georgia.
This is Republican-sponsored voter suppression, plain and simple.
The GOP knows that Democrats win when every eligible voter is able to cast their ballot, which is why they've introduced over 250 bills across the country attacking your right to vote.
In Iowa, Republicans are poised to enact a bill that would cut early voting by over 30 percent and close polls an hour earlier on Election Day. In Arizona, the GOP is proposing an amendment to the state's constitution that would give the legislature the power to review election results and choose state electors.
These anti-voter laws are insidious, and they're designed to stop eligible voters from casting their ballots. From the halls of statehouses to the U.S. Supreme Court, we won't back down from fighting these anti-voter laws at every turn. But we cannot do it alone.
Rush an emergency donation of $7, or whatever you can afford, so we can battle Republican anti-voter tactics and continue electing Democrats up and down the ballot.
Our party's electoral success in Georgia demonstrates what we've known to be true: Democrats can win everywhere, even in traditionally red states. But that means nothing if Republicans succeed at suppressing the vote.
The DNC employed a top-notch voter protection team last cycle, including expert litigators and dedicated voter protection experts embedded in key states. We're doing everything we can to keep this team ready to go -- but we can only maintain this level of support with help from this grassroots team. That's why I'm asking:
Can you donate $7 to the DNC right now so we can keep up the fight and elect Democrats up and down the ballot? Every eligible voter must have their ballot counted -- no matter their race, background, or ZIP code -- and it's on us to fight for it tooth and nail.
Together,
Jaime
Jaime Harrison
Chair
Democratic National Committee