Thursday, February 12 - Oppose the SAVE America Act / LGBTQ+ Rights Meeting TODAY / Postcard Party 2/22
Partner Action: Oppose the SAVE America Act in Senate
Last year, lawmakers tried to pass the deeply unpopular SAVE Act that would have blocked millions of eligible Americans from voting. It didn’t go over well.
Last week, lawmakers in both the House and Senate renewed their push to pass the SAVE Act, introducing multiple new versions of this awful bill. Like their predecessor, these proposals would require voters to produce a document like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. More than 21 million American citizens don’t have these documents readily available.
The House voted 218-213 to pass the “SAVE America Act", and the bill now moves to the Senate. This bill maintains the language of the original SAVE Act and adds new requirements that voters present a proof of citizenship both when registering to vote and when casting a ballot, drastically increasing the difficulty for eligible voters.
Members of Congress gave up on the original SAVE Act after hearing strong opposition from their constituents. We must make sure they hear us again.
👉 Senator Durbin has not yet committed to voting no! Call Senators TODAY!
Call Senator Durbin in DC 202-224-2152, email him, or use a local office number:
618-351-1122 - Carbondale, IL
312-353-4952 - Chicago, IL
309-786-5173 - Rock Island, IL
217-492-4062 - Springfield, IL
Call Senator Duckworth in DC 202-224-2854, email her, or use a local office number:
618-722-7070 - Belleville, IL
618-677-7000 - Carbondale, IL
312-886-3506 - Chicago, IL
309-606-7060 - Rock Island, IL
217-528-6124 - Springfield, IL
Script: Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. I'm calling to urge Rep. [NAME] to oppose the SAVE America Act, which would create unnecessary barriers to voter registration and disenfranchise countless voters, especially women, seniors, and low-income citizens. The bill is designed to block voters despite no evidence of widespread fraud.
Action via 5calls.org
Partner Action: LGBTQ+ Rights Meeting TODAY
Get Informed. Connect with Neighbors. Make Your Voice Heard! A monthly meeting to learn about the issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.
Join Chicago Therapy Collective and Equality Illinois for our monthly Statewide Network Meetings. These meetings are a chance for you to learn more about the issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community and opportunities for you to plug into the work being done by CTC, Equality Illinois, and/or other partner organizations.
Meetings will be virtual and held the 2nd Thursday of the month. Learn more about the Equality Illinois Statewide Network here.
👉 Join the call TODAY at 6 p.m.
Action via Chicago Therapy Collective
Partner Action: Postcard Party 2/22
Organized by Schaumburg High School students, this postcard party will help raise awareness of ICE's lawless actions. Join like-minded folks to write postcards and help build support to get ICE out for good!
Action via Indivisible Elk Grove Township
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