In 2013, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Shelby County v. Holder effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act. That meant the 2016 election was the first presidential election without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act in more than 50 years.
And next November, when voters enter the voting booth to cast their ballot for the next President of the United States, we’re likely to be left without the Voting Rights Act’s safeguarding again.
Tonight, millions of Americans will tune in to tonight’s presidential debate aired by ABC News and Univision. And ten candidates will take the stage at one of the nation’s largest historically black colleges and universities, Texas Southern University, in Houston.
Our fight is about whether our leaders choose to hear every voice and count every vote. Because we know that voting is the bedrock on which our community’s future and your ambitions are built.
That's why we need to make sure that the fight for voting rights is front and center in tonight's #DemDebate.
Will you help us make it happen by joining the conversation on voting rights on social media?
Click to tweet: We can only make our nation's highest ideals real by voting. Tonight's #DemDebate needs to put the fight for voting rights and election reform at the center of the conversation. Because every voter deserves a #FairFight. Add your name if you agree: http://bit.ly/31gMDQl
Post on Facebook (copy/paste):
We can only make our nation's highest ideals real by voting. Tonight's #DemDebate needs to put the fight for voting rights and election reform at the center of the conversation. And when we all work together to ensure every eligible voter can access the ballot and have their vote fairly counted, the architects of voter suppression don't stand a chance.
If you agree that every voter deserves a Fair Fight, add your name: http://bit.ly/31u3yyU
The stakes are too high. We need to ensure the fight for voting rights is front and center for every American. Because every voter and every candidate deserves a fair fight.
- Team Fair Fight
P.s. Want to help us keep driving the national conversation on the need for election reform? Sign up to become a Digital Ambassador for Fair Fight, and we’ll share important articles or social media posts with you each month.
