Michael Obama send open letter to Americans over sweeping voting right legislation
The sweeping voting right legislation is a matter of dispute among Democrats and Republicans for several days, but this time the former first lady backs the legislation of voting rights.
On Tuesday, Michael Obama with others conveyed an open letter to Americans importuning them to force Congress members to reinforce sweeping voting right legislation which will pave more federal standards and expand access to the polls.
“When We All Vote” is the official open letter signed by several in support of the voting rights bill which was debated in the U.S. Senate. It is signed by more than 60 high-profile people, including celebrities, athletes, and civil rights activists.
“This bill is not about choosing one party or one issue over another,’’ Obama and others wrote in the letter. “It is about commonsense reforms and best practices that make our democracy more open, fairer, and more inclusive. It is about reaffirming our founding principle that we can chart our own course as a nation.”
When We All Vote, co-chaired by Obama, Tom Hanks, and Lin Manuel-Miranda, among others, has launched voter outreach campaigns in the past, including get-out-the-vote efforts last year targeting battleground states.
