Episode 003: Racial Voter Suppression

This week on White & Working on it, Brittany defines voter suppression in all of its modern-day forms. Listen and learn how Black and Hispanic voters are strategically kept from the polls at every election.

TAKE ACTION AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION:

- Donate to Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) to help returning citizens pay fines & fees https://wegotthevote.org/finesandfees/

- Petitions to allow/extend Vote-By-Mail in all 50 states

1. https://www.change.org/p/legislators-and-secretaries-of-state-protect-the-november-2020-election-by-offering-vote-by-mail-in-all-50-states

2. https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/covid-19-expand-vote-by-mail-in-every-state

3. https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-urge-your-governor-to-make-vote-by-mail-available-to-all-voters-we-must-ensure-our-democratic-right-to-vote/

4. https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-to-your-state-election-officials-vote-by-mail-must-be-available-to-all-voters

HELP SAVE THE USPS:

- White House Petition https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/save-united-states-postal-service-0

- Change.org Petition https://www.change.org/p/save-the-usps

- TEXT “USPS” to 50409 to send an autogenerated letter urging your State Senators and local Representatives to support funding for the U.S. Postal Service

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