‘This Is What America and Our Constitution Are About’

Dear Senators Sinema and Kelly, 

I am a senior citizen who understands the importance of all eligible Americans having easy access to voting. It shouldn’t be difficult to vote to exercise and protect our democracy. However, I am concerned about recent efforts to limit Americans’ voting freedom. Since the beginning of the year, more than 400 restrictive voting laws were introduced, and 30 restrictive voting laws were enacted by state legislatures. Voting freedom restrictions backpedal on 200 years of progress made by our nation towards representative governance.  

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‘We Need To Make It Easier, Not Harder To Vote’

Dear Senators Sinema and Kelly, 

I have worked on Arizona’s reservations and with Native Americans for many years. I have had the privilege of meeting and caring for several of the Navajo Code Talkers when I was a flight nurse. Our native populations were proud to serve their country. Now there are those that would like to make it even more difficult for them to vote. The ability to vote by mail is essential to many Americans. We need to make it easier, not harder to vote.

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‘Voting Freedom Is a National Issue’

Dear Senators Sinema and Kelly, 

Hello, my name is Nancy. I first registered to vote in 1980 at the age of 18, and I have voted in every election in Arizona for the past 41 years. I am extremely thankful for my right to vote, and I consider it my duty to be informed and to support candidates who are dedicated to protecting our Democracy. I am very concerned that many of my fellow American citizens are not being allowed the same freedom to vote that I have enjoyed, due to the many voter suppression bills that are being passed in state legislatures. These restrictive voting efforts are largely based on the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen or rife with fraud, despite it being the most secure election of our history. Voting freedom restrictions disenfranchise some of our most historically oppressed Americans, including Native Americans and Black Americans. This is very distressing to me.

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‘Everyone Deserves the Right To Vote’

Dear Senators Sinema and Kelly, 

I am an independent voter and want to look at each candidate before voting. I think everyone deserves the right to vote how and where they can. I think any legislation that tries to limit people being able to vote is wrong. However, I am concerned about recent efforts to limit Americans’ voting freedom. Restrictive voting efforts are largely based on the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen or rife with fraud, despite it being the most secure election of our history. Voting freedom restrictions disenfranchise some of our most historically oppressed Americans, including Native Americans and Black Americans.  

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‘We Must Protect the Right of Every American To Have Their Diverse Voices Heard’

Dear Senators Sinema and Kelly, 

I am a resident of Tucson, Arizona, a mom of seven, and a lover of this great state. I love its diversity. I love the diversity of the land, the weather, and especially of the people. We are great because we are diverse.  We live up to this greatness when our voices and our government reflect our diversity.  We must protect the right of every Arizonan to be heard and to have their diverse needs reflected in policy. We must protect the right of every American to have their diverse voices heard. 

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Letters Requesting Bipartisan Support for Federal Protection of Voter Rights

Equality, freedom, and representation are central to the practice of democracy. To remain a democratic republic, the U.S. must protect the voting freedom of every eligible American, ensuring our ability to participate in free and fair elections. Among American voters, there is wide bipartisan support for federal protection of voter rights. Recognizing this, historically both the Republican and the Democratic parties have overwhelmingly supported the Voting Rights Act and its renewals. 

Unfortunately, since the November 2020 election many state legislatures have passed legislation to restrict access to the ballot. In all cases these have been strictly partisan initiatives. The Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) is intended to provide much-needed reforms and standards that protect the right to vote for every eligible American and promote democratic processes that are representative of and accountable to the American people.

Federal elections affect us all, and a uniform standard for voting access nationwide can provide assurance for all citizens that elections are conducted fairly in all other states. The FTVA is intended to provide much-needed reforms in order to protect the right to vote for every eligible American and to promote democratic processes that are representative of and accountable to the American people. Many of the provisions in this bill have bipartisan and majority support among the general public (automatic voter registrationending partisan gerrymanderinglimiting campaign spending, no-excuse vote-by-mailrestoration of voting rightsearly voting, and voter ID). 

This letter-writing campaign began as an effort to ask senators to demonstrate support for voting freedom by engaging in good faith conversation across the aisle about the Freedom to Vote Act. With the authors’ permission, we’re reprinting some of those letters here.

‘Show That the Religious and Scientific Communities Can Come Together to Make Change’

Dear Senators Romney and Lee,

Celebrating Earth Day with my family yesterday I thought of the refugee crisis. The southern border crisis, and how climate change is impacting our most vulnerable communities. I thought of the food deserts in our country and how certain communities don’t have access to fresh fruit and vegetables. In many ways, making individual choices to be more environmentally conscious, comes from an immense sense of privilege. That is why we must make a better effort to address this with government action.

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‘I Hope You Will Take Climate Change as a Very Serious and Lasting Problem’

Dear Senators Romney and Lee,

I am writing as one of your constituents to ask that you consider making legislative decisions to curb the crippling effects of climate change. Our most vulnerable populations are even more at risk than others and we need to ensure that we all have clean air, especially with the terrible smog present in our beautiful state. Carbon emissions can easily be reduced by insisting on public transportation, electric cars, and less driving nation wide.

Thank you for your service to our country. I hope you will take climate change as a very serious and lasting problem.

Regards,
Mary (UT)

‘Our Families Need Clean Air and Water for Health and Longevity’

Dear Senators Lee and Romney,

As we celebrate Earth Day this year, I urge you to prioritize research and action on climate change. Our families need clean air and water for health and longevity. We need safety from wind storms and extreme weather conditions. While individual actions are important, we will never make the progress needed without government intervention. For example, I have no power as an individual over the 100 companies that emit 71% of the world’s pollution. We need you. Mother Earth needs your support to allow life to thrive. Thank you for your advocacy on my behalf.

Regards,
Veronika (UT)

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