"Voting is not a privilege, it's a right, and I'm tired of people treating it like a privilege, it's a right," [View all]

[Quiet Em]

So, let’s be very clear, Last week marked a devastating day in the history of our country and a massive step backwards in American democracy. And the impact of that massive step backwards will be felt by all Americans. I’m here because I’m worried about all Americans. I promised that I would fight for all Georgians, and this is an assault on the ability of ordinary people to be heard, thanks to the Supreme Court’s deeply misguided decision, states are now free to racially gerrymander however they see fit.

The court is bringing back so-called race-neutral policies. Let me be really clear, Black and brown voters are being targeted by these gerrymanders. This notion of race neutral is a lie on its face. We have seen so-called race-neutral policies before that completely erase the ability of Black and brown voters to be heard. Grandfather clauses, literacy tests, tell me how many jelly beans are in the jar. All of those policies were allegedly race-neutral. There’s nothing new about this.

Black and Brown voters are being targeted, but women are also being targeted because the same folks who cheer this awful decision by the Supreme Court were also trying to pass the so-called SAVE Act. And let me be clear, they’re not trying to save America. They are certainly not trying to save the democracy. They’re trying to save their power at any cost.

So the SAVE Act said that you’ve got to have your birth certificate in order to register to vote. Most people can’t find their birth certificate, or you’ve got to have a passport. Most Americans don’t have a passport. And if you’re a woman and your name is different from the name that’s on your birth certificate, you’ve got to find your birth certificate, then find your marriage certificate, which you may not want to find! And then go get an affidavit.

You’ve got to jump through all of these hoops just to vote. Voting is not a privilege, it’s a right, and I’m tired of people treating it like a privilege, it’s a right, it’s a right.

Senator Warnock's full remarks link below

https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/the-democracy-doesnt-belong-to-the-politicians-warnock-stands-with-faith-leaders-to-decry-gutting-of-voting-rights-act/