Stop Voter Suppression

A new attack on the right to vote is spreading across the country. Anti-democratic forces are working in many state legislatures to pass laws designed to make it more difficult for many Americans to exercise the most basic right in a democracy – the right to cast a ballot. These are the same extremist elected officials and their supporters – emboldened by gains in the 2010 elections – who are passing legislation to eliminate collective bargaining, rescind or dramatically reduce healthcare and pension benefits, and gut public services.

To consolidate their power in the 2012 elections, these forces are proposing and enacting state legislation to make it more difficult for certain segments of the population to vote. They are pushing laws that would require stringent voter identification, limit early voting, end same-day registration, and make it difficult for groups to register new voters.

Learn More:

CWA Convention Resolution: Oppose Vote Suppression Laws that Weaken our Democracy

NAACP: Defending Democracy - Confronting Modern Barriers to Voting Rights in America

People for the American Way: The Right to Vote Under Attack

Brennan Center for Justice: New Voting Restrictions May Affect More than Five Million