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The #ForThePeopleAct ( #HR1/ #S1) is a transformative structural reform package that will build Black political power. Here’s how 
— (data analysis by @Demos_Org) #BlackFutureMonth #BlackHistoryMonth 
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#HR1 requires states implement online, same-day, and #automaticvoterregistration, making #voterregistration more accessible to millions of Black Americans.
Restrictive voter registration deadlines before early voting and Election Day disproportionately disenfranchise would-be Black voters.
#HR1 bans partisan #gerrymandering and provides strong protections for Black communities by requiring states to use independent redistricting commissions to draw maps that reflect the diversity of communities.
Politicians have long used the redistricting process to dilute Black political power by splitting communities or packing them tightly into districts.
The #ForThePeopleAct ( #HR1/ #S1) will restore the voting rights of returning citizens who were formerly incarcerated for a felony conviction.
Felony disenfranchisement laws are racist and prevent 5.2 million people - disproportionately Black people - from voting.
The #ForThePeopleAct ( #HR1/ #S1) protects Black voters from being purged from voting rolls for simply missing elections.
Voter purges remove tens of thousands of eligible voters - disproportionately Black voters - from making their voices heard in elections.
The #ForThePeopleAct ( #HR1/ #S1) strengthens the voices of Black voters in government by creating small donor matching systems to fight big money in politics and allowing more Black candidates to run and win their races.
Political donors sharply skew white due to racial wealth disparities driven by historic and current discrimination.
The #ForThePeopleAct ( #HR1/ #S1) will transform our political system and advance a more racially equitable and inclusive democracy. Learn more: https://www.demos.org/testimony-and-public-comment/hr1-people-act
