Senator Manchin —

I'm writing to express my anger at your refusal to support the For the People Act, a bill that would protect the most fundamental value of our democracy — my right to vote.

In your op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, you said that "protecting this right ... should never be done in a partisan manner," but in fact, this bill was our chance to STOP partisan voting laws.

Because as Republicans have made clear, they have no such qualms. So while you tie the hands of the Democratic party, the GOP is running wild with laws to restrict access to vote by mail, limit use of ballot drop boxes, and everything else they can think of to disproportionately stop likely Democrats — particularly Black citizens — from voting.

Blocking this bill isn't standing up for bipartisanship. It's lying down and letting Republicans walk all over us.

It's not too late to reconsider, Senator Manchin — so PLEASE stand up for what's right and support the For the People Act!