Call/Email Scripts for Voting Rights

These scripts and templates are ready to use. Find your senators at senate.gov and your representative at house.gov — all you need is your zip code.

• Find your senators and find your House representative — all you need is your zip code. Call them and demand they support the John Lewis Act.

• Ask your representative to co-sponsor H.R. 14 if they haven't already.

• Read the ACLU's full response to today's ruling and share it widely.

• Amplify the bill in your coverage and advocacy work.

📞 Phone Scripts

Not sure what to say when you call? Use these. Keep it brief — staffers are taking notes, not having a conversation.

Calling a Democratic office:

"Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm a constituent calling from [YOUR CITY/ZIP CODE]. I'm calling about the Supreme Court's ruling today in Louisiana v. Callais, which has effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This is an emergency for democracy. I'm urging [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to co-sponsor H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, if they haven't already — and to publicly commit to making its passage a top priority, including advocating for the filibuster reform needed to get it through the Senate. Black, Latino, Native American, and Asian American voters just lost their last meaningful federal protection. Can you tell me where [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] currently stands on H.R. 14? Thank you — I'll be following this closely and sharing their position with my community."

Calling a Republican office:

"Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm a constituent calling from [YOUR CITY/ZIP CODE]. I'm calling about today's Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. I want to remind [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] that the VRA was reauthorized four times with overwhelming bipartisan support — most recently in 2006, when it passed the Senate 98 to 0. This is not a partisan issue. It is an American issue. I'm asking [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to support H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and return to the bipartisan tradition of protecting every American's right to equal representation. Will they support H.R. 14? Thank you — I'll be sharing their response with my neighbors and local press."

✉️ Email Templates

Copy, personalize the bracketed fields, and send.

To a Democratic senator or representative:

Subject: Urgent — Co-sponsor H.R. 14 and fight for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Dear [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME], I am writing as your constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP CODE] in the wake of today's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which has effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This ruling eliminates the last meaningful federal protection against racially discriminatory electoral maps. Black, Latino, Native American, and Asian American voters across this country, including in our district/state, have lost a legal shield that has been in place for over forty years. The Brennan Center for Justice has called Section 2 now "functionally unusable." The ACLU called it the elimination of the "remaining enforcement mechanism in all but name." I am urgently asking you to: - Co-sponsor H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, immediately if you have not already done so. - Publicly commit to making its passage a legislative priority. - Advocate openly for the procedural reforms necessary to overcome Senate obstruction of this bill, including filibuster reform. The John Lewis Act has passed the House twice. It has been blocked by the filibuster each time. The voters who sent you to Washington are watching to see whether their representatives will fight for their right to vote with the same urgency this moment demands. Please respond with your current position on H.R. 14. I will be sharing your response with my community. Sincerely, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR PHONE/EMAIL]

To a Republican senator or representative:

Subject: A constituent request — Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act Dear [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME], I am writing as your constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP CODE] following today's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. I understand that reasonable people can disagree about redistricting policy. But I believe most Americans, regardless of party, agree on a basic principle: every citizen's vote should count equally, and no American should face discrimination at the ballot box because of their race. The Voting Rights Act has been a cornerstone of that principle since 1965. It was reauthorized by Congress four times with broad bipartisan support — most recently in 2006, when it passed the Senate 98 to 0. Republican presidents from Nixon to George W. Bush signed its reauthorizations into law. Today's ruling has effectively stripped away the last major enforcement tool of that law. I am asking you to support H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore those protections. This bill does not ask for special treatment for any group of Americans. It asks that no American be denied equal representation because of the color of their skin — a principle I believe you share. Please respond with your position on H.R. 14. I will be sharing your response with neighbors and community members who are deeply concerned about this issue. Respectfully, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR PHONE/EMAIL]