ICYMI: IAVA Endorses the Let America Vote Act

Veterans for All Voters (VAV) proudly applauds Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) for endorsing the Let America Vote Act (LAVA). As the nation’s largest post-9/11 Veterans Service Organization, IAVA’s support brings powerful momentum to this bipartisan bill—the single greatest expansion of voting rights in over 50 years.

“Veterans fought to defend our Republic abroad. We deserve full and equal voting rights here at home,” said Eric Bronner, Navy veteran and Co-Founder of Veterans for All Voters. “We are honored to stand alongside IAVA in the fight for full voting access for more than 22 million independent voters—including millions of veterans—who live in closed primary states. We won’t stop until every veteran and every voter has free, fair, and full access to every public election.”

LAVA would mark a major step forward for independent and unaffiliated voters, who are currently barred from participating in partisan primaries in many states—despite paying for those elections and, in many cases, serving to defend them.

An October 2024 poll from IAVA found that 55% of post-9/11 veterans do not identify with either major political party, a clear signal that outdated partisan systems no longer reflect the lived experiences of those who’ve served. Veterans are ready for a system that puts voters first.

“We can’t rebuild trust in democracy while sidelining the very people who’ve served to protect it,” Bronner added. “It’s time to make our elections truly belong to voters, not political parties.”

Veterans for All Voters supports common-sense reforms that expand participation, rebuild trust, and reflect the values we wore the uniform to protect. Ensuring every voter has a voice in the elections they fund isn’t just good policy—it’s a matter of principle.

Join the movement. Learn more at www.veteransforallvoters.org.