Thread by @AmoneyResists

Dear media:

Stop giving Republicans a pass on their unwavering united opposition to voting rights. Ask them specifically what provisions of the Freedom to Vote Act they oppose and make them justify each one. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Americans fighting for democracy

I’ll help you out:

1.) What specifically is their problem with establishing a national standard for early voting? If they claim it will “nationalize elections,” ask them what that even means and what SPECIFICALLY the provision does that they disagree with & how they’d change it.

2.) What specifically is their problem with same-day registration? This is already in place in over 20 states, several of which they currently control. If they claim it “enables widespread fraud,” ask them to back this up with evidence [There isn’t any]

3.) What specifically is their problem with no-excuse absentee and mail-in voting during a deadly once-in-a-century pandemic? Making it easier for everyone to vote regardless of political affiliation is not partisan in any way. So why are they against it?

4.) What specifically is their problem with making Election Day a national holiday?

5.) What specifically is their problem with safeguards against election subversion that make it harder for state officials to remove election officials and makes it criminal to threaten them?

I realize the answer to all of these questions is “Because they make it easier for people to vote.” But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be forced to either say that or look ridiculous trying to dance around it. Just accepting their opposition as a given helps them ENORMOUSLY.