Voting Reform and Stronger Government Accountability Go Hand in Hand

Americans turned out for the 2020 elections in numbers not seen in over 100 years. Voters made a plan and found a way to make their voices heard. The process should not have been so difficult for so many. The American people are demanding change — investments in secure polling place technologies, easier voter registration, an end to unfair voter file purges, and the abandonment of partisan gerrymandering that helps too many incumbents avoid answering for their actions because they unfairly draw districts in their own favor. Fortunately, the U.S. House of Representatives has already passed a bill that would fix some of these problems. H.R. 1, The For The People Act, deserves a hearing in the Senate and presidential signature. But since elections only take place every few years, Congress must also enact legislation to strengthen the systems that hold the government accountable on a daily basis.