Vote Equality!
The Equal Rights Amendment IS our 28th Amendment!
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
- VoteEqualityUS is a nonpartisan grassroots effort promoting equal rights for all Americans.
- We’re working to ensure addition of the fully-ratified 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) to the United States Constitution.
- We evolved out of VAratifyERA, the successful campaign that ratified the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia in 2020, and are led by experienced advocates from the last three states to ratify (Virginia, Illinois, and Nevada).
- Over 165 constitutions include gender equality and so should ours. Join us in making history and let’s vote equality!
- All constitutional requirements have been met, just ask the American Bar Association! Unfortunately, the National Archivist has not yet published our 28th Amendment (Equal Rights). 😭
- Plan A is to quietly work a legal strategy focused on the DoJ/Office of Legal Counsel because we believe that is the system created / imposed hurdle preventing the National Archivist from publishing.
- As we pursue Plan A, we will continue voter outreach and education:
- Raise awareness nationwide that the 28th Amendment is fully-ratified but not yet added to the Constitution via our website, outreach, RATIFIED screenings, and VoteEquality tours.
- Support and encourage grassroots advocates to TAKE PUBLIC ACTION by writing letters to the editor / OpEds and raising the issue in town halls / candidate forums.
- Encourage grassroots advocates to “find a crowd” instead of spending time building a crowd and provide outreach materials.
- Encourage robust conversations in Congress.
- Although we do not believe Congressional action is needed for our 28th Amendment to be published, any action taken by Congress to recognize the 28th Amendment should be looked on favorably by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The U.S. House of Representatives prioritized gender equality when it recognized the 28th Amendment on February 13, 2020 in passing HJRes79.
- The ERA Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives will screen RATIFIED in 2025.
ADDITIONAL FAQs
What Changes
“What will the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) really do?”
About Us
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
ABA Resolution
“What does the legal profession think?”
Abortion
“Doesn’t this open the door for abortion rights?”
Bathrooms
“Will we all have to use the same bathrooms?”
Bipartisan
“Do most Americans support Equal Rights in our Constitution?”
Business Case
“How does gender equality impact businesses?”
Contracts
“Won’t women contractors lose enhanced status for contract bids?”
Convention
“Can’t we just do this during the constitutional convention?”
Deadline
“Didn't the ratification deadline already pass?”
Discrimination
“What government gender discrimination is happening now?”
Draft
“Does constitutional equality mean women will be drafted?”
Equal Pay
“Will this help women get paid more equally?”
Family Law
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact family law?”
Fear of Unknown
“How can we do this when we don't know what will happen?”
Gender Violence
“How can constitutional gender equality help with gender violence?”
Ginsburg
“Didn’t RBG say something about starting over?”
History
“What is the history of the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Illinois v Ferriero
“Isn’t there a court case about the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Insurance
“What about insurance? Someone said my rates will go up.”
International
“How do we compare to other countries?”
Intersectionality
“Is the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) for all of us?”
Military
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact our military?”
Pregnancy
“Will this help with pregnancy discrimination?”
Rescissions
“Didn’t a few states rescind their ratifications?”
Social Security
“Will my widow lose her social security benefits when I die?”
Sports
“Will my daughter lose her girls only soccer team?”
Tax Exempt Status
“Will my church lose its tax exempt status?”
Title VII and Title IX
“How is this different from Title VII and Title IX?”
Topless
“Will women now be walking around topless?”
Transgender
“Will this provide protections for transgender individuals?”
