“If she is one of the most valuable of the nation’s citizens, she should have a voice in its affairs,” stated Constance Smedley, an unapologetic advocate of a woman’s right to vote before women could legally cast a ballot. This sentiment remains true today. Women’s voices are valuable. Women obtained the right to vote in America barely over a century ago. The battle for these voting rights, both political and cultural in nature, was won due to the blood, sweat, and tears of many like Smedley. It was the result of a long and strenuous pursuit of full equality in the election of a representative government. And yet, these rights are now at risk. Why? Because the federal government is failing to implement the most basic safeguards that would secure American elections. The SAVE America Act has been languishing in the Senate for 58 days. That’s 58 days of failing to protect American voters.
SAVE ACT QUIETLY PUNTED TO SENATE GRAVEYARD AS SOME SUPPORTERS CONCEDE DEFEAT
At night, you lock your door because you want to prevent someone unauthorized from coming in. We need the provisions in the SAVE America Act to lock the door to our elections. Just as your home locks protect belongings and lives, these provisions protect the rights so foundational to our democracy.
