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As we celebrate July 4, we must take action for democracy
Amid the fireworks and celebrations marking the Fourth of July, let’s pause and consider what the holiday commemorates: freedom for self-determination and avoidance of subjugation by the powerful. Yet, as of May 21, 14 state legislatures around the country, including New Hampshire, had passed 22 new laws making voting more difficult. And 61 other bills were moving through 18 other states. Even more dangerous than voter suppression, 24 laws in 14 states allow states to interfere in election administration and politicize the process.
Through gerrymandering, massive amounts of money in politics and control of the courts, Republicans are trying to pick their voters instead of allowing voters to pick their leaders.