Thread by @DavidYankovich

At some point Congress will vote to decide if America will continue to be a democracy.

Of course, I’m talking about voting rights.

A lot of polarization is swirling around the Freedom to Vote Act and the facts of this bill aren’t the easiest to understand.

Keep reading.

Obviously because the main co-sponsor is Sen Manchin, there will be a lot of negativity on this thread about BBB and filibuster rules.

But, for you to truly support it, we need to get the message out about how it matters.

This is the most important legislation of our lifetime.

First off, this bill will enact an automatic voter registration system through your DMV and ensure all voters have access to online voter registration.

This streamline allows the DMV to collect information and to electronically transfer it to the voter database.

Next up, the Freedom to Vote act would offer at least 15 consecutive days of early in-person voting, including two weekends.

Also, it will offer same-day voter registration at all polling locations by 2024.

It’s so simple that it shouldn’t even be an argument- opening up more days of early voting ensures more American voices are heard.

The Freedom to vote act will also ensure that states count all mail-in ballots sent by Election Day and received within seven days of an election.

The Freedom to Vote Act will establish no-nonsense mail voting for all voters in federal elections, free postage for returning ballots, and accessible drop boxes.

No need to worry about stamps or driving around all day looking for drop boxes anymore if we pass this.

The Freedom to Vote act will count all mail-in ballots sent by Election Day and received within seven days of an election.

Going further, it will ensure the count of all provisional ballots for eligible races in a county, regardless of the precinct they were cast in.

Rounding it out, the bill also makes Election Day a public holiday, restores the right to vote for felons who have served their time and includes serious protections for populations facing challenges like people with disabilities, Native Americans and underserved communities.

Now, all of this is great- right? But we have to go further and this bill does.

This bill will ban partisan gerrymandering in a way we’ve never seen before, strengthen our election security and combat the influence of money in elections by improving disclosure requirements.

If passed by Congress, the bill would put in place the most revolutionary changes to redistricting in the American history- including strengthening other protections for communities of color, and making it easier for voters to get bad maps quickly struck down in court.

The Freedom to Vote Act will set basic national standards to make sure all Americans can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, securely, and fairly regardless of what community you call home.

This has never been done before.

It’s super easy to fall into the Republican trap of dividing us- they know to pit against one another to cause chaos and anger.

They want to muddy up our path to getting this done.

If you’re still on the fence, the GOP is terrified of this bill.

They know it’s power.

If you feel dejected and like it’s hopeless. Remember my last thread on Biden and how much we’ve done in ONE YEAR.

We’re making historic progress and this bill isn’t a pipe dream, we’re almost there.

Our members need your voices (and sometimes patience) to get it done.