Friends,

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision upholding voting restrictions in Arizona demonstrated that the Court can no longer be counted upon to preserve the one right that is fundamental to all other rights -- the right to vote.

It is particularly painful to see such a decision come down just before Independence Day, a holiday celebrating this country’s optimistic founding. Abraham Lincoln called the Declaration of Independence “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.” It was and remains a document that guides our country in an ongoing pursuit not just of our North Star of equality, but also of a government that reflects the will of the people.  

But 245 years since that document’s adoption, many of the democratic ideals that we set out to pursue are quite literally under attack -- and not just in violent insurrection like we saw at the Capitol on January 6th, but in insidious election laws that seek to disenfranchise voters.

If the Supreme Court will not protect the right to vote as it is being systematically unraveled in state legislatures across the country, Congress must work even harder to pass comprehensive voting rights legislation. 

I know this is not an easy task. We’ve encountered setbacks, and the path ahead is not a straightforward one. But this is not just any issue -- it is of existential importance to our country. 

We simply cannot give up the fight on this critical issue in the face of GOP obstruction and gridlock. We’ve got to restore the Voting Rights Act, prevent Republican-controlled legislatures from blocking access to the ballot box, and ensure that the basic building blocks of our democracy remain intact for generations to come.

I am committed to doing everything in my power to protect the right to vote -- and I hope you’ll stand by my side. Please add your name to join me in the fight to preserve our democracy.

Thanks for your support, 

Tim

Paid for by Kaine for Virginia

Kaine for Virginia
P.O. Box 239
Alexandria, VA 22313
United States

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