I urge your Senate colleagues to take immediate action to pass the HEROES Act.

I come before you today as a voting rights advocate, as the founder of Fair Fight Action, and as an American deeply concerned about the challenges facing our democracy, particularly in the era of COVID-19.

I think the most effective statement we can make is that we want every eligible voter to be able to cast their ballot and to protect their health.

Mail-in voting is part of the process.

We want every American who has the right to vote to know that they have the freedom to do so and the access.

The challenge with voter ID laws is that they become more and more restrictive.

There is some correlation between increased participation and the absence of suppression.

Vote by mail does not privilege one community over the other, but equal access guarantees that there is equal participation.

Black and brown voters are the most likely to have their absentee ballots rejected.

We remove the barriers to voting, we remain protective of our democracy, but we also expand access to everyone who is eligible to participate.

Voter fraud of any kind is extremely rare.