Protect and Expand Access to Voting
Democracy is strongest when every citizen can make their voice heard. We can make our democracy more healthy and inclusive by removing barriers to voting and enacting strong protections against voter disenfranchisement in all its forms.
In the Delaware General Assembly, I have joined many of my colleagues in passing vote by mail, early voting, and same-day voter registration. These efforts have been blocked by extremist voices peddling Donald Trump’s lies to undermine the right to vote. In February of this year, Delaware’s Superior Court issued a decision in a case brought by the Delaware Republican Party striking down laws passed by the Delaware General Assembly to expand early voting and permanent absentee voting in Delaware. While I’m hopeful that this decision will be overturned on appeal, this ruling made it clear that no state is safe from Republican Party extremists looking to reduce voter participation and take away access to the ballot box until Congress passes stronger voting rights protections.
When elected, I will co-sponsor and fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. These bills will protect voting rights and combat the issues compromising the integrity of our electoral system such as dark money politics, election denialism, and gerrymandering. In Congress, I will be a champion of free and fair elections and work to strengthen our Democracy.