VFW Resolution – Let America Vote Act — Veterans for All Voters

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H.R.9144 : The bipartisan bill that would ensure every eligible voter’s freedom to vote in every taxpayer-funded federal election

H.R.155 - Let America
Vote Act

On the first day of the 119th Congress, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), re-introduced the Let America Vote Act (LAVA), which would abolish closed primaries nationwide, ensure every eligible voter’s right to participate in every taxpayer-funded election, and prohibit noncitizens from casting ballots in federal elections.

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Why this bill matters

55%

of Post-9/11 veterans do not affiliate with either of the two major parties

22+

22 states hold closed primaries for Congress and/or president, which deny 23.5 million registered independents the right to fully exercise their right to vote.

72%

An August poll from Citizen Data found that 72% of respondents support LAVA, while only 8% oppose

What this bill would do

Requires States to permit access to unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for Federal Office.
Withholds Federal Funds if a State does not permit access to unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for State and Local Office.
Provides additional Federal Funds for States to transition access to primary elections for unaffiliated voters.
Protects the information and independence of unaffiliated voters by restricting the use of their voter data.

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The right to vote doesn’t end with our service: Stars and Stripes

I’ll never forget the night of the 2000 presidential election. I was deployed to the Persian Gulf, watching the results come in from my squadron’s ready room aboard the USS George Washington. At first, over 20 of us were gathered around the TV. But as the night dragged on and Florida flipped from red to blue and back again, the room emptied out. By 3 a.m., I was still there — watching, waiting, wondering who my next commander in chief would be.

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From local VFW posts to the national convention floor, veterans led the fight to ensure that all veterans–and all Americans–have the right to vote in elections their tax dollars help fund. What began as local resolutions became a full-court press for the Let America Vote Act (LAVA).

Veterans Spark Momentum for Fair Elections at VFW National Convention

This weekend at the VFW National Convention in Ohio—one of the largest annual gatherings of veterans in the country—something important happened.

Thanks to our founder Eric Bronner and incredible volunteers like John Keene and David Oclander, a historic resolution in support of the bipartisan Let America Vote Act (LAVA) was brought forward for consideration by Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

The resolution did not advance this time, but it sparked real momentum. We are grateful to the veterans who led this effort and encouraged by the growing support nationwide. Across the country, more and more veterans are standing up for fair and open elections.

We leave Columbus more committed than ever to this mission.

Three co-sponsors followed up by writing to VFW leadership urging it to endorse this critical legislation. That bipartisan backing helped open doors and shape conversations in Columbus.

Co-sponsers endorse LAVA

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Protecting the Right to Vote for Every Veteran

H.R.155 - Let America
Vote Act

Why this bill matters

of Post-9/11 veterans do not affiliate with either of the two major parties

22 states hold closed primaries for Congress and/or president, which deny 23.5 million registered independents the right to fully exercise their right to vote.

An August poll from Citizen Data found that 72% of respondents support LAVA, while only 8% oppose

What this bill would do

The right to vote doesn’t end with our service: Stars and Stripes

Veterans Spark Momentum for Fair Elections at VFW National Convention

Co-sponsers endorse LAVA

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Protecting the Right to Vote for Every Veteran

H.R.155 - Let America Vote Act

Why this bill matters

of Post-9/11 veterans do not affiliate with either of the two major parties

22 states hold closed primaries for Congress and/or president, which deny 23.5 million registered independents the right to fully exercise their right to vote.

An August poll from Citizen Data found that 72% of respondents support LAVA, while only 8% oppose

What this bill would do

The right to vote doesn’t end with our service: Stars and Stripes

Veterans Spark Momentum for Fair Elections at VFW National Convention

Co-sponsers endorse LAVA

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H.R.155 - Let America
Vote Act