Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556
NEWS STATEMENT
TakeAction Minnesota Statement on SOS Steve Simon’s Investing in Democracy Agenda
It’s time to restore the vote for over 50,000 Minnesotans
St. Paul, MN—Today, Secretary of State Steve Simon released his legislative priorities that include restoring voting rights and automatic voter registration. TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement:
“As Minnesotans, we value participation, fairness, and inclusion. But we still have Jim Crow-era voting laws. It’s no accident that 50,000 Minnesotans have been locked out of our democracy. There’s nothing to be gained from silencing tens of thousands of voices. In 2019, we can change this. It’s time for Minnesota to join 14 other states that have restored voting rights to people living and working in the community. We share the Secretary’s vision for our democracy and call on the legislature to restore the vote this session.
A. Yang from St. Paul, a leader with TakeAction’s Justice 4 All program stated:
“Every voice matters. Every vote counts. If we restore the vote, then a lot will be different. Our democracy will have more voices. You get to hear more sides of the story. I’m glad our secretary of state is fighting to restore the vote.”
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TakeAction Minnesota is a statewide, independent, multiracial people’s organization working to advance democracy and equity through organizing, political action, and campaigns. The organization has offices in St. Paul, Duluth, and St. Cloud.
