Voting laws

“After law school, Allred worked to protect voting rights across the country and in Texas to combat voter suppression and make sure that no eligible voters were denied access to the ballot box.”

“Voting is a fundamental right, and our elections must be fair, secure, and accessible.”

“Protect and expand voting rights, including early and mail-in voting”

“Oppose voter suppression and intimidation in all forms”

“Free, fair, accessible elections are the foundation of American democracy — and Congress has a direct and urgent obligation to protect them. That means opposing the SAVE Act and every other effort to institute onerous barriers to voter registration.”

“Protect voting rights for all Americans and make it easier, not harder, to register to vote and make our voices heard in our elections.”

“Defending Voting Rights and Democracy”

“Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Republicans will stop at nothing to rig the maps and try to hold on to power. We must fully reinstate protections gutted by the Supreme Court and prevent voter suppression laws from taking effect.”

“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act: I’ve fought to clean up our politics in Illinois for years, but it’s clear we need national solutions to ensure everyone plays by the same rules. These are common sense laws that will ensure fair maps, expand access to the ballot, and limit corporate money in politics.”

“Banning Voter Intimidation and Misinformation Tactics: We need stronger federal enforcement against coordinated disinformation, especially campaigns targeting voters of color, immigrants, and young people.”

“I’m fighting back against the Trump Administration’s unlawful attacks on our democratic institutions and civil rights and working to put power back where it belongs – with the people. Voters should choose their leaders, and every American deserves equal protection and a fair voice in our democracy. Public servants must answer to their constituents, not wealthy donors or corporate interests. That means passing strong federal reforms that protect voting rights, strengthen civil rights protections, and ensure our government works for everyone.”

“Make voting easier, not harder. Expand voting access through automatic registration, early voting, and protections that make participation easier, not harder.”

“Every person should be able to make the best decision for your body, love who you love, live freely, vote freely and fairly.”

“Protect the Right to Vote”

“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to end right-wing attempts to take away voting rights.”

“Championed voting rights protections, online voter registration, and the National Popular Vote Compact.”

“Introduced and passed House Joint Resolution 0076 (99th GA) which supports amending the United States Constitution to explicitly guarantee an individual’s right to vote”

“Chief Co-Sponsor of House Joint Resolution which passed both Houses which proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Constitution and provides that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, sex, sexual orientation, income, national origin or religion (Ford introduced HJRCA0039 which later became HJRCA0052, 98th GA)”

“Ending Racist Voter Suppression and Restore the Voting Rights Act: We must fully restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and renew the federal government’s authority to review new voting laws in states with histories of racist voter suppression.”

“Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Republicans will stop at nothing to rig the maps and try to hold on to power. We must fully reinstate protections gutted by the Supreme Court and prevent voter suppression laws from taking effect.”

“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act: I’ve fought to clean up our politics in Illinois for years, but it’s clear we need national solutions to ensure everyone plays by the same rules. These are common sense laws that will ensure fair maps, expand access to the ballot, and limit corporate money in politics.”

“Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to prohibit discriminatory voting practices and protect equal access to the ballot.”

“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to end right-wing attempts to take away voting rights.”

“Introduced and passed House Resolution 0909 (93rd GA) which urges Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to make all its provisions permanent”

“Proteger y expandir el derecho al voto Lucharé por restaurar y fortalecer la Ley de Derechos de Voto, aprobar el registro automático de votantes, expandir la votación anticipada y el voto por correo, acabar con la manipulación partidista de distritos electorales y hacer del Día de las Elecciones un feriado federal.”

In Spanish on their site.

“I will support passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act, after years of court decisions that have weakened protections against discrimination and voter suppression.”

“Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore protections from the original 1965 Voting Rights Act.”

“I look forward to partnering with Abdul to enact critical legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and ensure every Michigander has full access to the democracy we all deserve.”

“I’ll fight to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, protect fair elections, and expand voter access through automatic and same-day registration.”

“I was a leading voice in the State Senate combating Trump’s lies following the 2020 election. When we took the majority in 2022, I became chair of the Elections Committee, where I drafted the laws that expand access to the ballot box and reduce barriers to voting, including by implementing 9 days of in-person early voting in Michigan before Election Day. I also sponsored a piece of a larger Michigan Voting Rights Act that we introduced to protect voting rights in our state where they are being threatened, especially in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision.”

“I’m uniquely prepared as an elections expert to get into this fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, confront and defeat the SAVE Act, and stop Donald Trump from federalizing our elections.”

“Protect and expand voting rights, including early and mail-in voting”

“It means expanding, not restricting, mail voting and early voting.”

“Make voting easier, not harder. Expand voting access through automatic registration, early voting, and protections that make participation easier, not harder.”

“Increasing early and mail-in voting opportunities”

“Proteger y expandir el derecho al voto Lucharé por restaurar y fortalecer la Ley de Derechos de Voto, aprobar el registro automático de votantes, expandir la votación anticipada y el voto por correo, acabar con la manipulación partidista de distritos electorales y hacer del Día de las Elecciones un feriado federal.”

In Spanish on their site.

“I am in favor of the Freedom to Vote Act, which would expand early voting access, mandate mail-in ballots in every state, implement automatic voter registration as well as same-day voter registration and online voter registration, and make sure that voting lines do not last longer than 30 minutes, among many other protections.”

“I was a leading voice in the State Senate combating Trump’s lies following the 2020 election. When we took the majority in 2022, I became chair of the Elections Committee, where I drafted the laws that expand access to the ballot box and reduce barriers to voting, including by implementing 9 days of in-person early voting in Michigan before Election Day. I also sponsored a piece of a larger Michigan Voting Rights Act that we introduced to protect voting rights in our state where they are being threatened, especially in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision.”

“Congress must take action to promote online voter registration, same-day registration, public school voter registration, expansion of voting accessibility, and expansion of mail-in ballots.”

“And it means passing the For the People Act framework — automatic voter registration, same-day registration, redistricting reform, and campaign finance disclosure — because that is the package voters actually want and allows the most eligible people to participate in the process.”

“Protect voting rights for all Americans and make it easier, not harder, to register to vote and make our voices heard in our elections.”

“Make voting easier, not harder. Expand voting access through automatic registration, early voting, and protections that make participation easier, not harder.”

“Championed voting rights protections, online voter registration, and the National Popular Vote Compact.”

“Alternate Chief House Co-sponsor of legislation which became law that allows on-line voter registration (Public Act 099-0221)”

“Proteger y expandir el derecho al voto Lucharé por restaurar y fortalecer la Ley de Derechos de Voto, aprobar el registro automático de votantes, expandir la votación anticipada y el voto por correo, acabar con la manipulación partidista de distritos electorales y hacer del Día de las Elecciones un feriado federal.”

In Spanish on their site.

“I am in favor of the Freedom to Vote Act, which would expand early voting access, mandate mail-in ballots in every state, implement automatic voter registration as well as same-day voter registration and online voter registration, and make sure that voting lines do not last longer than 30 minutes, among many other protections.”

“I’ll fight to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, protect fair elections, and expand voter access through automatic and same-day registration.”

“Congress must take action to promote online voter registration, same-day registration, public school voter registration, expansion of voting accessibility, and expansion of mail-in ballots.”

“And it means passing the For the People Act framework — automatic voter registration, same-day registration, redistricting reform, and campaign finance disclosure — because that is the package voters actually want and allows the most eligible people to participate in the process.”

“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act: I’ve fought to clean up our politics in Illinois for years, but it’s clear we need national solutions to ensure everyone plays by the same rules. These are common sense laws that will ensure fair maps, expand access to the ballot, and limit corporate money in politics.”

“Proteger y expandir el derecho al voto Lucharé por restaurar y fortalecer la Ley de Derechos de Voto, aprobar el registro automático de votantes, expandir la votación anticipada y el voto por correo, acabar con la manipulación partidista de distritos electorales y hacer del Día de las Elecciones un feriado federal.”

In Spanish on their site.

“Protecting democracy and our elections? We strengthened Michigan’s voting rights and made our districts fair.”

“Voting is a fundamental right, and our elections must be fair, secure, and accessible.”

“Defend voting rights and election integrity, and oppose efforts to weaponize federal law enforcement against journalists, protesters, or elected officials for political speech.”

“Free, fair, accessible elections are the foundation of American democracy — and Congress has a direct and urgent obligation to protect them. That means opposing the SAVE Act and every other effort to institute onerous barriers to voter registration.”

“I’m uniquely prepared as an elections expert to get into this fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, confront and defeat the SAVE Act, and stop Donald Trump from federalizing our elections.”

“Introduced HB 1872 in the 102nd GA which repeals provisions that prohibit a person that is serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution from voting until his or her release from confinement, re-referred to Rules”

“ACA 1 (Author: McCarty, co-author: Wiener): Placed Proposition 17 on the ballot. Proposition 17, which passed in November 2020, restored the right to vote for people who are on parole.”

“I’m uniquely prepared as an elections expert to get into this fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, confront and defeat the SAVE Act, and stop Donald Trump from federalizing our elections.”