Young Voters Support the Reintroduction of the Freedom to Vote Act

In response to the United States House and Senate reintroducing the Freedom to Vote Act, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement:

“The Freedom To Vote Act would strengthen our democracy and empower millions of Americans to use their voice. If passed, the bill would be the most consequential voting rights bill enacted in more than half a century, and would address some of the biggest problems facing our nation today – from efforts to restrict access to the ballot, to campaign finance laws, to voter roll purges, to extreme partisan gerrymandering – the passage of this bill is essential to building a more just, more representative nation.

“Young voters across the country are calling on our elected officials to pass this legislation into law. As the largest, most diverse generation in American history, we believe in a future that respects our voices and represents our values. In the past few years, we have experienced a concerted attack on our democracy that restricts access to voting, especially for young people of color. Our leaders have to act now to protect and defend our most basic right of the power of our vote.”

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About NextGen America

NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.3 million young voters and contacted 9.6 million young eligible voters during the historic 2022 midterm elections.