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BCJ: Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act [[link removed]]
John: Last night President Biden took the time in his State of the Union speech to highlight a key fact: That the landmark John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement has been stuck in the U.S. House of Representatives since last fall. He called on Congress to act and said it's up to all of us to help to get this critical bill moving again.
After ten long years of attacks on voting rights, from the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder to the voter suppression bills that swept over our country since the 2020 election, this legislation is a ray of light beaming out from a dark landscape.
This bill would undo the damage done by the Supreme Court and create a Voting Rights Act for the 21st century. It would restore preclearance in states that are discriminating on the basis of race and create preclearance for certain practices that are frequently discriminatory. It would also bolster Section 2 of the original Voting Rights Act, which allows lawsuits to ensure voters of color have the opportunity for fair representation. I n short, this bill would right a lot of wrongs in our democracy.
John: We need to answer the call to fight for this bill ASAP. Pitch in $25 or whatever you can today to defend the right to vote and support our work to pass this critical legislation >> [[link removed]]
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The original Voting Rights Act is one of the most important laws ever passed in American history and a critical protection against discrimination in our democracy. With the Supreme Court dismantling it piece by piece, we need the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to restore our right to vote.
The nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice has called the current assault on voting rights "staggering" . According to their accounting, " At least 19 states passed 33 laws in 2021 making it harder to vote. Many of these laws target voters of color, exacerbating persistent racial disparities in access. Turnout for nonwhite voters is now substantially lower than that for white voters — and has been for at least 25 years. Despite record voter turnout in 2020, only 58 percent of nonwhite voters participated, compared to 71 percent of white voters. "
Congress has the power to solve the voting rights crisis . It's up to us to make sure they do their jobs.
Help hold them accountable, John: Congress needs to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act immediately. Chip in $25 or whatever you can right now to help make it happen >> [[link removed]]
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