We have reached a pivotal juncture in our country’s long journey towards a fully inclusive democracy and are at risk of losing the gains we have made.

Senate Republicans filibustering the transformative legislative package known as the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act has left our elections vulnerable to threats on multiple fronts. And GOP-led states continue to attack voter access.

President Biden has the power to make important changes and take powerful steps that can help protect and strengthen our democracy and rebuild public trust in our government right now. Biden can issue executive orders that support: protecting and strengthening our elections; justice, equity, and the rule of law; building an ethical and accountable government; and combating corruption.

These include, among others:

• Require government contractors to disclose their political expenditures

• Direct the Department of Justice to create a high-profile task force to protect voting rights

• Direct the Department of Justice to use its various new tools to fight the influence of corrupt and/or illegal money on our democracy

• Restrict the expansion of executive power over spending authorities and leadership vacancies

• Enhance transparency at the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel

President Biden must publicly recognize and publicly remedy the constant attacks on our democracy and the inequitable system we currently have. Implementing these strategies can help to strengthen our democracy and continue our commitment to an inclusive, secure, fair and accessible electoral system.

Sign the petition to President Biden: Take the lead with immediate, decisive actions to bolster our democracy’s defenses and proactively strengthen our country’s commitment to civil rights.