State Democracy Amplification Digest
The digest relays organizational updates on democracy-related action in priority states and where state partners need support from colleagues and national groups. These updates are gathered during a weekly State Democracy Amplification Call hosted by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Common Cause, and Stand Up America with partners nationwide. The site is updated weekly on Thursdays. Please email [email protected] to join the mailing list and/or the weekly calls.
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May 16, 2024
First, a few celebrations! This past week, Minnesota’s House and Senate passed the conference committee election omnibus bill! It’s now just awaiting to be sent to the governor for signature.
AZ | Partners are continuing to urge Arizonans to tell their representatives to vote NO on SCR1044 (ending term limits for state supreme court justices – which would apply retroactively to members of the AZ Supreme Court whose terms are due to expire this year), SCR1041 (attacking the ballot initiative process), HCR2058 (creating a citizens-only census in Arizona) and now HCR2056. This would change the early ballots drop off deadline to the Friday before EDay, getting rid of voters’ ability to use dropboxes on the weekend before the election or on EDay. The full Senate could vote next Tuesday, followed by the full House on Wednesday! The Arizona GOP is pushing dangerous legislation to attack vote-by-mail. Use this tool to show your opposition.
MI | Partners are continuing to ask Michiganders to sign this petition in support of National Popular Vote and join phonebanks every Thursday.
- Michiganders can also continue to support the Michigan Voting Rights Act by emailing their legislators ahead of a hearing next Wednesday.
MO | Democratic Senators have been filibustering for 50+ hours in opposition of SJR74 and have no plans to stop. Partners are asking members to thank senators; call/email your senator;
NH | HB1569, which would require ID to register and reregister, has a vote in the NH Senate on 5/16. Several possible steps to kill this. Partners please ask your NH members to contact their senators with this Advocacy Toolkit.
NJ | Organizations and individuals can continue submiting testimony and slips in support of the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey (A4083/S3009). Sample testimony is here. Contact [email protected] for more details. Here is a Email template for driving grassroots actions.
NY | ERIC, an effective tool that helps election officials maintain more accurate voter rolls and can detect possible illegal voting. Partners are urging passage the ERIC bill before the end of session. Use these tools to call Governor Hochul or assembly member or email Governor Hochul. LetNYVote is driving actions/calls on ERIC, even-year elections, improving election admin. Use this link to call and use this one to write your legislator.
SC | Carolina for All is hosting a panel discussion on Thursday, May 16, 6:30-8pm ET to defend democracy.
LA | HB 800 which would re-write the state constitution without any input from the voters Passed the House. Still has to pass the Senate. Session ends June 3. Partners are asking members to show their opposition here.
Izzy (Common Cause)
Brett (Stand Up America)
David (Leadership Conference)
