Defend Our Democracy

The notion that our elections are stolen or insecure is an utter farce. From partisan gerrymandering and attempts to suppress the vote to the unfettered influence of big money in politics and Trump’s insurrection and Capitol riot on January 6th – our democracy is in serious peril. In recent years, we’ve seen a surge in attacks on our democratic institutions and the values we hold as a nation. These attacks are perpetrated by far-right politicians, then spread through conservative media, infecting our citizens with fantasies MAGA Republicans admit are lies when under oath in the very courts they use to attempt to undermine our democracy. They threaten to erode the very foundations of our Constitutional republic, but we must not give in to despair.

Even the strongest of nations aren’t immune to the erosion of their democracies. Amid class divisions and unresponsive institutions, our system breeds anger, fear, and vitriol. When forced into frustration, everyday citizens look towards authoritarian demagogues – who masquerade as saviors of the working man – grasping at extremist distractions from radical culture wars to scapegoating immigrants to find answers to our shared problems.

To cure the sickness of fascism, we must uphold the Constitution and stand up to extremists. It’s high-time real Americans reclaim the phrase “election integrity” from the very traitors who seek to destroy our nation & foment hatred against our institutions and each other. We must use our voices and our votes to defend free and fair elections, make voting easier, end gerrymandering, & restore faith in our democracy by bringing the full might of the American justice system to bear against the traitors of January 6th and hold them accountable for the damage they have done to our nation.

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Strengthen Our Democracy

America is a democracy: our right to vote and to vote with ease is core to the American ethos. White or black, male or female, rich or poor, old or young: we are all equal at the ballot box. Yet, in recent years, far-right politicians have lied to us over and over again with a straight face seeking to suppress our votes & resurrect the rotting corpse of Jim Crow.

Americans are understandably cynical about a political system that has been hijacked by partisan extremists. Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of any democracy. Voting shouldn’t be a chore; it should be a proud calling for all citizens. That’s why Gen-Z is committed to building a democracy of the people, by the people, and for the people. That means:

Making Election Day a national holiday.
Automatic voter registration for every American over 18.
Restoring the voting rights of 6 million former felons who have already fully served their time.
Expanding early voting.
Universal access to mail-in ballots.
Lowering the voting age for local elections to 16.
Increasing polling places on Native American reservations.
Making voting more accessible for people with disabilities.
Keeping foreign money out of our elections.
Stopping secret, unaccountable money in elections.
Electing non-voting Congressional Delegates for American territories.
Allowing same-day voter registration.
Making Washington, D.C. the 51st state.
Ensuring a nonpartisan and fully resourced election administration to prevent unfair partisan skewing of our elections.
Ending partisan gerrymandering by enacting non-partisan redistricting commissions like that of Nebraska and Iowa.
Repairing the Voting Rights Act.