Yesterday marked 59 years since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — the landmark
legislation that helped protect against racially discriminatory voting practices
— was signed into law.

But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted one of that law’s core protections and
made it easier for states to restrict the rights of voters, especially people of
color.

In the decade since, legislators across the country have imposed barriers and
barely concealed their intent to deter people of color from voting.

So we must once again push our elected leaders to support major voting rights
legislation.

* The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore the Voting
Rights Act and modernize the historic civil rights law.

* The Freedom to Vote Act would create baseline national standards to ensure we
all have equal access to the ballot.

* DC Statehood would finally give voting representation in Congress to the
nearly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C.

* The Native American Voting Rights Act would address the unique challenges
Native voters face — like limited transportation, limited broadband access,
fewer polling places, and limited assistance in Native languages.

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To ensure that every person has a voice in shaping our communities and our
future, you must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the
Freedom to Vote Act, DC Statehood, and the Native American Voting Rights Act.
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Thanks for taking action.

For democracy,

- Robert Weissman & Lisa Gilbert, Co-Presidents of Public Citizen


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