Washington DC<\/i><\/b> – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, today introduced their bill to expand Oregon-style vote-by-mail nationwide and knock down the mounting obstacles that voters across the country are facing, just to cast their ballots.<\/p>\n
“This administration is fixated with making it harder for Americans to vote,” <\/b>wyden dijo<\/span>. “And when regular Americans can’t vote, lobbyists, special interests andeveryone else who wants to profit off of the government win.Taking back our government from the special interests starts with making sure every eligible American who wants to vote is able to make their voice heard at the ballot box. Passing Oregon-style vote-by-mail is how we make that happen.”<\/b><\/p>\n “We’re in the middle of a national civics lesson. We should be fighting to amplify the voices of all Americans, not stifle them with laws that make voting harder,”<\/b>blumenauer dijo<\/span>. “With access to the ballot box under attack across the country, Oregon offers the best model to increase voter participation and make sure everyone can take part in our democracy. It’s time for the rest of the country to catch up.”<\/b><\/p>\n “In our democratic republic, there is no right more sacred or fundamental than the right to vote,” <\/b>dijo Merkley.<\/span> “In Oregon, we’ve seen firsthand that vote-by-mail ensures a secure and accessible voting system that makes it easy for voters to participate. As a nation, we should be fighting for voter empowerment, not voter suppression. Expanding Oregon’s vote-by-mail system nationwide is a no-brainer.”<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “Voting is essential to our democracy, and we must do everything possible to increase access to and participation in the voting process,” <\/b>dijo el representante Bonamici. <\/span>“Oregon is leading the nation with our vote-by-mail system. Across the country too many people face long lines – or deliberate obstruction and voter suppression – as they try to cast their ballots. I’m proud to join my Oregon colleagues in proposing a tested and secure solution that makes voting more accessible across the country.”<\/b><\/p>\n “As an elected official, I believe it is my responsibility to fight for legislation that moves our democracy forward,” <\/b>dijo el representante DeFazio.<\/span> “This bill will help to fulfill that goal. Today, there are far too many obstacles—whether bureaucratic or intentional—blocking people from voting across the nation. We must make it easier, not harder, for people to cast their ballots, and I’m proud that Oregon has led the way in this important issue.”<\/b><\/p>\n “As Oregonians, we take pride in our tradition of strong civic engagement which includes some of the highest voter turnout in the country. While we have a history of taking an active, vocal role in our local communities and leading the charge on progressive, social issues, vote-by-mail is absolutely a contributing factor to our significant voter turnout election after election,” <\/b>said Rep. Schrader.<\/span> “Elsewhere in the country, we’ve unfortunately seen attempts to suppress voter turnout grow. And while political rhetoric seems to get more and more polarized with each day, my hope is that everyone is realizing the severe importance of voting in every single election. By implementing a vote-by-mail option nationally, our bill will make it easier for citizens in every state to vote, increasing civic engagement. This is what democracy is all about, folks!”<\/b><\/p>\n While Attorney General Jeff Sessions is investigating fictional claims of large-scale voter-fraud<\/a>, at least five states have already enacted laws this year<\/a> to make voting more difficult, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. That comes on top of cuts to polling places<\/a> y hours-long lines<\/a> in last year’s election. Since 2010, at least 20 states have passed laws restricting voting<\/a>.<\/p>\n La Asociaci\u00f3n Estadounidense de Personas con Discapacidades, la Uni\u00f3n Estadounidense de Libertades Civiles, Causa Com\u00fan y la Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Carteros anunciaron su apoyo a la legislaci\u00f3n de Wyden.<\/p>\n La Ley de Voto por Correo requiere que todos los estados brinden a los votantes registrados la oportunidad de votar por correo. Todos los votantes registrados recibir\u00e1n boletas por correo semanas antes del d\u00eda de las elecciones, lo que les permitir\u00e1 investigar cuidadosamente a los candidatos con mucha anticipaci\u00f3n. Al brindar la oportunidad de emitir su voto por correo, los votantes podr\u00e1n evitar largas filas en los colegios electorales y no tendr\u00e1n que ausentarse del trabajo para ejercer su derecho al voto garantizado constitucionalmente. El gobierno federal, a trav\u00e9s del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos, ayudar\u00e1 a los estados con los costos de env\u00edo de boletas por correo a los votantes registrados. El texto del proyecto de ley est\u00e1 disponible aqu\u00ed<\/a>. A one-page summary is available here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Sobre la base del programa de registro autom\u00e1tico de votantes de Oreg\u00f3n, este proyecto de ley tambi\u00e9n mejora el registro de votantes para reducir la carga de los ocupados estadounidenses que trabajan. El proyecto de ley requiere que los estados se aseguren de que cada ciudadano que proporcione informaci\u00f3n de identificaci\u00f3n a la autoridad estatal de veh\u00edculos motorizados se registre autom\u00e1ticamente para votar.<\/p>\n Fondo<\/span><\/p>\n Oreg\u00f3n se convirti\u00f3 en el primer estado de voto por correo del pa\u00eds en 2000 y, desde entonces, se ha clasificado constantemente entre los estados con mayor participaci\u00f3n electoral en la naci\u00f3n<\/a>. Las tasas de votaci\u00f3n de Oreg\u00f3n son especialmente altasentre los j\u00f3venes votantes<\/a> y en las elecciones intermedias, cuando la participaci\u00f3n tradicionalmente es menor. La ley de voto por correo de Oreg\u00f3n ha impedido el fraude electoral mediante la implementaci\u00f3n de medidas de seguridad, como un sistema de autenticaci\u00f3n de firmas. El sistema de Oreg\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n previene posibles fraudes al centralizar el procesamiento de boletas en la oficina del secretario del condado, en lugar de en varios lugares de votaci\u00f3n. Votar por correo tambi\u00e9n ha sido mostrado<\/a>para reducir los costos del d\u00eda de las elecciones<\/a> eliminando la necesidad de transportar equipos a los colegios electorales y de contratar y capacitar a los trabajadores electorales. Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, today introduced their bill to expand Oregon-style vote-by-mail nationwide and knock down the mounting obstacles that voters across the country are facing, just to cast their ballots. “This administration is fixated with making […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n