30,000 votes

We can protect our democracy from unfair, unequal voting laws.

Pat -- Every time there is a long line at a polling place, a ballot isn’t counted, or voting is anything but a straightforward, simple process accessible to all citizens, it’s a threat to our democracy. In the midst of a global pandemic, it’s up to us to prevent a public health crisis from exacerbating a democratic one -- and one solution is dramatically expanding and safeguarding vote by mail so that Americans can cast their ballots this November. Onward Together is proud to have teamed up with Democracy Docket in the fight to ensure that all Americans can have their ballot counted this fall -- while remaining safe and healthy. Elections matter, and all too often, small differences in voting totals can change the course of history. In 2018, the U.S. Senate race in Florida was decided by 10,033 votes and the gubernatorial race was decided by 32,463 votes. A study of more than 30,000 rejected mail ballots found that the rejection rate for vote by mail ballots for the youngest voters was nearly ten times the rejection rate for those over 65. Meanwhile, mail ballots cast by minority voters were more than twice as likely to be rejected than mail ballots cast by white absentee mail voters. Similarly, a study of rejected mail ballots from Georgia’s closely contested 2018 election found that newly registered, young, female, and minority voters were more likely to have their ballots rejected. We can protect our democracy from unfair, unequal laws -- but we have to push election officials to do the right thing as soon as possible. If you’re able to, please make a contribution to fund this work: Donate now Thank you, and onward, Hillary P.S. If you’d like to keep up with Democracy Docket, sign up here to receive their newsletter.                 You’re receiving this email because you’re a member of a team of big-hearted people who are committed to building a fairer, more inclusive America. If you’d like to learn more about Onward Together, you can do so here. If you’d like to opt out of receiving more messages like this one, you can do so here. Know someone who should join this team? Forward them this email!