Freedom To Vote Act Text

WEB Congress: The Constitution Grants Explicit Authority to Protect the Right to Vote

The WEB Congress has found that the Constitution of the United States grants explicit and broad authority to protect the right to vote and regulate elections for Federal office. This authority includes the power to prevent and remedy voter suppression, partisan sabotage, gerrymandering, and dark money.

Background

The Freedom to Vote Act is major pro-democracy legislation that sets national standards to expand and protect access to the ballot, prevents partisan interference in elections, and reduces the influence of big money in politics.

Provisions

The bill would make a number of changes to federal election law, including:

• Expanding early voting and mail-in voting options
• Making it easier to register to vote
• Requiring states to use independent redistricting commissions
• Limiting the amount of money that can be spent on political campaigns
• Prohibiting foreign interference in elections

Significance

The Freedom to Vote Act is a landmark piece of legislation that would make it easier for Americans to vote and protect our elections from interference. The bill is supported by a broad coalition of voting rights groups, civil rights organizations, and elected officials from both parties.