Monday, May 18 - Protect the Right to Vote / Elk Grove Township Chapter Meeting 5/19 / WI Election Support
Community Action: Protect the Right to Vote and Fair Representation
On April 29th, the Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling, made along ideological lines, that further diminished the Voting Rights Act (VRA). While the Supreme Court has gradually struck down parts of the VRA over the last couple decades, the ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively invalidates Section 2 which sought to protect the voting rights of people of color and block discriminatory electoral rules.
In her dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote, “Under the Court’s new view of Section 2, a State can, without legal consequence, systematically dilute minority citizens’ voting power,” and many southern states have already begun to do just that, including Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. The Louisiana Governor went so far as to suspend the current primary election even though voting had already begun.
The Callais ruling, and a ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that struck down a voter-approved new congressional map, have both highlighted the need for strong voting rights legislation and Supreme Court reform.
👉 Call your representatives and demand they take action to protect our voting rights and fair representation and stop the Supreme Court from chipping away our constitutional protections.
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 Chicago. I’m calling to express my concern about the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act and allowing states to deny minority populations fair representation. I ask that Rep. Quigley speak out against this clearly political attack on our democracy and protect our constitutional rights, by…
[CHOOSE 1-3 options]:
supporting the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, (and)
reintroducing the Freedom to Vote Act, (and)
supporting a federal ban on partisan gerrymandering to stop robbing voters of their right to choose their representatives, (and)
supporting measures to reform the Supreme Court, such as term limits, court expansion, and limits on the use of shadow docket rulings.
Action via 5calls.org
ICA Chapter Meeting: ACTIVATE CAFFEINATE with Indivisible Elk Grove Township 5/19
Join Indivisible Elk Grove Township at Khepri Kitchen & Coffee for great food, conversation, and community on the third Tuesday of each month. Meet like-minded pro-democracy activists and learn about opportunities to get involved. Expect surprise drop-ins from local elected officials whom you'll have the opportunity to get acquainted with one on one. We can’t wait to meet you.
Community Action: Support the WI Primary Election
Find out how your can support the August 11th Partisan Primary Election.
👉 Wisconsin August Primary Poll Observer Recruitment Phone Banks
Help protect the vote in Wisconsin by recruiting poll observers for our August primary election! Poll observers are our eyes and ears at polling locations, and we need your help to recruit them so that voters can safely and easily cast their ballots this spring.
👉 Sign up to be a WisDems Poll Observer
Poll observers are the eyes and ears for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Voter Protection Team inside polling locations across the state, and are the last line of defense against instances of voter suppression. You will be assigned to a polling place, and will be the first to report any issues that arise (like long lines, machine problems, or voters being turned away unnecessarily), and will act as a resource for voters who may need assistance. You don't need to be a Wisconsin resident to participate.
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