Voter and Election policy MaryAnne Howland, President and CEO, Ibis Communications; Chair ASBC Race and Equity Working Group Carolyn Pincus, Policy Intern, American Sustainable Business Council Tequila Johnson, Co-founder and VP of The Equity Alliance  ​Mark Hanis, Co-founder of Inclusive America and Progressive Shopper. 

1. Voter and Election Policy
Federal
John Lewis Voting Rights
Amendment Act
Requires any state with a history of voter
discrimination be subject to federal approval
before making any changes to their voter laws
Delivering for America Act
Prohibits any changes be made that would cause
delays in service and provides $25B in funding to
ensure
States
Expanding voter rights
29 states have introduced around 180 bills
Automatic voter registration
Same day registration
Ending prison gerrymandering
Reducing restrictions on absentee voting
Restricting voter rights
15 states have introduced around 30-40
bills
Stricter voter ID requirements
Voter purges

2. Voter Registration + Turn-out
Business Action
Encouraging business leaders to provide
time off for employees who wish to vote
There is a nationwide poll-worker shortage
this year, time off to work the polls
Voter Resources
Registration information, including deadlines
by state
All poll-worker information available by state
Legislative Action
Petition the senate to vote on John Lewis
Voter Act, Delivering for America Act
Monitoring state developments and taking
state action