FOR A STRONG UNION, AMERICA MUST BE FREE TO VOTE

Jump to today’s actions:

Call the Senate
Call the House

Background

For a strong union, America must be free to vote. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

Democrats in Congress are governing in our interests and have proposed two bills that will make the promise of democracy real for all of us: The For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. These bills will:

Guarantee everyone the freedom to vote.
Bring down the barriers erected to silence Black, Indigenous, young, and new Americans.
Prevents billionaires from buying our elections.
Enable every-day voters to have an equal say in our government.

Oregon makes voting easy - with vote by mail, automatic voter registration, paid postage. Oregon Senate Bill 571 builds on this foundation and restores the freedom to vote to Oregonians in prison. The lives of people in prison are influenced by policies made by elected officials - who are unaccountable to these constituents. Due to disproportionate rates of incarceration, Black, Latinx, and young people are disenfranchised at much higher rates. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

Help America be free to vote - Call our elected leaders in Congress and Salem today.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Senator to push for an immediate vote to pass the For the People Act. Eliminate the filibuster if that’s what it takes. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Senator to push for an immediate vote to pass the For the People Act. Eliminate the filibuster if that’s what it takes. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

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

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Senator to push for an immediate vote to pass the For the People Act. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Representative to push for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Representative to push for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Representative to push for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Representative to push for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

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].

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Representative to push for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.

3. Call Oregon Elected Officials

Look up your Oregon Senator and Representative

Script for Oregon Elected Officials

Salem switch board: 503-986-1848

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

For a strong union America must be free to vote. I ask the Senator/Representative to vote yes on SB 571 - restoring the freedom to vote to Oregonians in prison. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all.