U.S : Extend Florida Voter Registration Until After Hurricane Michael.

Moné Holder just started a petition  to tell Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner  Extend Florida’s voter registration deadline  until after Hurricane Michael. Sign now

Dear friend, I’m Moné from Florida. I started this petition because  no one should be forced between staying safe in a  hurricane and voting in November. We're bracing ourselves  against Hurricane Michael while trying to fight back voter  suppression attempts. Will you help us? Hurricane Michael will be the strongest storm to make landfall  in 13 years. In the days leading up to Florida’s voter registration  deadline, Florida residents--instead of registering to vote--were  evacuating or preparing for this Category 4 “life-threatening”  storm in order to protect our homes and families. By choosing  to not extend the voter registration deadline for all Floridians,  the Secretary of State excludes eligible residents from the normal  number of days they should have had to register if it weren't for  the unusual and unpredictable hurricane weather. This means  the state of Florida is forcing Black folks and other  potential voters to choose between their personal safety and  our fundamental right to vote. That’s why we demand that Secretary Detzner extend  Florida’s voter registration deadline until after the  hurricane. Don't you think it's just the right,  common-sense thing to do, dear friend? Click here if you agree. We know this to be true. Black people are the hardest hit  by natural disasters because of draconian Republican  policies that divest from our communities and deny us  emergency relief. Don’t let voter disenfranchisement be yet  another hurdle faced by Florida residents post-Hurricane Michael.  A hurricane shouldn't wipe us out of the democratic process.  Folks in Florida already navigate an election system deliberately  designed to discourage their participation. Fewer voter  registration days only serves to further suppress civic  participation in a state with a long history of conservative  policies and ongoing efforts targeting Black voters. While  the people of Florida need to make sure they are safe,  Florida Republicans are choosing to play politics with our lives. We can’t let Ken Detzner keep us from our right to vote  this upcoming November. Join us in fighting to protect  power at the polls by signing our petition.   By signing our petition, you stand strong with voters in  Florida and make sure Secretary of State Detzner knows  this storm should be used to deny our democratic right to  vote in November. Tell Florida Secretary of State Kent  Detzner that the state of Florida and the rest of the nation  are watching. We will not allow them to play politics with  our lives. Officials like Detzner depend on anonymity, and  bluster from people like Trump to hide their role in keeping  Black voters away from the polls. Dear friend, Join us in making it loud and clear to  Florida Secretary Detzner that Black Votes Matter.  Will you stand with us?  Thank you, Moné via OrganizeFor Sign now

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