To: Rep. Justin Amash (MI-3)
Stop the Theft of a Citizen's Right to Vote
We need to protect one of the most fundamental rights of our republican democracy--the right to vote. Recent state and Supreme Court decisions have put that right in jeopardy. Please cosponsor and work to enhance the voting rights amendment act of 2014.
Why is this important?
I am preparing this petition because it is clear to me that certain of our Republican political operatives have a personal interest in making it more difficult for the poor, the elderly, the young and the black and brown segments of our society to exercise their right to cast a ballot. This SHOULD be deeply troubling to anyone who believes the right to vote is essential to the preservation of our democracy, AND that any action which ignores the intersection of institutionalized prejudices and the manipulation of power for the privileged elites in America is blind to its harm.