American citizens have battled, marched and even risked their lives for the right to vote. It's up to us to protect it for everyone.
A county in Texas recently submitted a request to change its polling place to a historically segregated private country club, presenting a huge discouragement to people of color seeking to vote. If not for key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, that change might not have been stopped.And that's just one of more than a thousand cases in the last three decades where certain states and districts with legacies of discrimination have been barred from making changes that would prevent people from voting.
However, the Supreme Court struck down the requirement that those jurisdictions get pre-approval for these types of voting changes, crippling one of the most effective protections for the right to vote. The good news is it can be fixed.
Congress can write a new formula to protect our right to vote—and it's not just wishful thinking. Since 2006, Congress extended the key sections of the Voting Rights Act on four occasions in overwhelming, bipartisan votes.
ACLU representatives are already meeting with members of Congress to work out a way to reverse the damage done by the Supreme Court—and having the voices of tens of thousands of you behind them will really help.
#SCOTUS has crippled the Voting Rights Act. Tell Congress we need to fix it: http://bit.ly/14vssKE #VRA via @aclu_action
Congress: Restore the Voting Rights Act | American Civil Liberties Union
Dear friend, A county in Texas recently submitted a request to change its polling place to a historically segregated private country club, presenting a huge discouragement to people of color seeking to vote. If not for key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, that change might not have been stopped. And that's just one of more than a thousand cases in the last three decades where certain states and districts with legacies of discrimination have been barred from making changes that would prevent people from voting. However, today the Supreme Court struck down the requirement that those jurisdictions get pre-approval for these types of voting changes, crippling one of the most effective protections for the right to vote. The good news is it can be fixed. Congress can write a new formula to protect our right to vote—and it's not just wishful thinking. Since 2006, Congress extended the key sections of the Voting Rights Act on four occasions in overwhelming, bipartisan votes. Sign the petition now: https://www.aclu.org/secure/congress-repair-voting-act?Ms=taf_acluaction_VRA_130325 Thanks
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