LET EVERYONE VOTE

Jump to today’s actions:

Call the Senate
Call the House

Background

The 2020 election showed the most powerful person in the country is the American voter. Voters evicted Trump from the White House and dethroned McConnell.

Democrats have the opportunity to secure an American ideal: that everyone eligible can vote. The bills to do that are the “For the People” (HR1/S1) and "John Lewis Voting Rights" Acts.

HR1/S1 strengthens election access by:

Modernizing voter registration, including registering everyone in state records, and can boost voting as much as 94%.
Universal vote-by-mail and a minimum 15 days of early voting.
Paper ballots, the most secure method of voting.
Fair and equitable distribution of resources across precincts, so no voter waits longer than 30 minutes to cast a ballot.
Criminalizing Interference with voter registration and voting.

Republicans know they lose elections if everyone votes. SCOTUS launched an attack on voting last fall, and 165 voter suppression bills have been introduced in 33 State Houses since November.

Federal legislation supersedes state laws.

To strengthen election access, we’ll have to fight like hell. We ask our MoCs to use Oregon's example to lead their colleagues to pass HR1/S1. We pledge to use our power as voters to help them.

1. Call the Senate.

Script Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

The For the People Act (S1) strengthens our democracy. This week, please speak for the Election Access aspects of the bill, including automatic registration, paper ballots, VBM and early voting, cutting wait times to 30 minutes max, and making interference a federal crime. We in Oregon can set an example to lead the nation in promoting equitable and safe election access.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

The For the People Act (S1) strengthens our democracy. This week, please speak for the Election Access aspects of the bill, including automatic registration, paper ballots, VBM and early voting, cutting wait times to 30 minutes max, and making interference a federal crime. We in Oregon can set an example to lead the nation in promoting equitable and safe election access.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

If you believe in America’s democracy, then you support the For the People Act -- especially its voting protection provisions.

2. Call the House.

Look up your rep.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

The For the People Act (HR1) strengthens our democracy. This week, please speak for the Election Access aspects of the bill, including automatic registration, paper ballots, vbm and early voting, cutting wait times to 30 minutes max, and making interference a federal crime. We in Oregon can set an example to lead the nation in promoting equitable and safe election access.

Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

If you believe in America’s democracy, then you support the For the People Act -- especially its voting protection provisions.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

The For the People Act (HR1) strengthens our democracy. This week, please speak for the Election Access aspects of the bill, including automatic registration, paper ballots, vbm and early voting, cutting wait times to 30 minutes max, and making interference a federal crime. We in Oregon can set an example to lead the nation in promoting equitable and safe election access.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

The For the People Act (HR1) strengthens our democracy. This week, please speak for the Election Access aspects of the bill, including automatic registration, paper ballots, vbm and early voting, cutting wait times to 30 minutes max, and making interference a federal crime. We in Oregon can set an example to lead the nation in promoting equitable and safe election access.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

The For the People Act (HR1) strengthens our democracy. This week, please speak for the Election Access aspects of the bill, including automatic registration, paper ballots, vbm and early voting, cutting wait times to 30 minutes max, and making interference a federal crime. We in Oregon can set an example to lead the nation in promoting equitable and safe election access.

Action 3 - Join Indivisible for Indivisible Tuesday with Senator Merkley’s offices.

Bring your COVID stories and post them here: https://indivisible.soapboxx.us/prompt-single/reliefcantwait

Pre-register for the call at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocu-uqj4pGtPgFcmFEP5LjWMqNoKqwnAM or

https://www.facebook.com/IndivisibleOregon and you will be sent a link to it.

Please join us this weekend as we partner with Common Cause to connect voters in key states with their Members of Congress in support of the For The People Act. Details coming soon.