Dear Stony Brook UUP members:
Right now, states across the country are proposing Jim Crow-style voting restrictions, from massive voter roll purges to onerous new ID requirements that are hard for low-income and Black and brown people to meet. Between just January and May of this year, 14 states passed 22 laws to restrict voting rights, a record.
Together, we can fight back against this voter suppression. Join our massive virtual town hall with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday, June 16 @ 7:30pm ET to learn how.
RSVP now: bit.ly/s1schumer
This town hall is about the For The People Act, which will protect and expand our democracy. We’ll hear the latest update on where the legislation stands in the Senate, get answers on how the bill impacts you, and take action to get the bill passed.
RSVP here: bit.ly/s1schumer
The For the People Act (HR1/S1) strengthens the right to vote, lessens the influence of big money in politics, and restores ethical norms. It’s a desperately needed response to decades of voter suppression and other assaults on democracy, such as the Jan. 6 Capitol uprising.
And critically, the #ForThePeopleAct also creates independent redistricting commissions to prevent partisan gerrymandering. We have just weeks left to pass it before states start redistricting.
Join us on June 16 @ 7:30 pm!