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Friend,

In 2013, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court released its 5-4 ruling in
Shelby County v. Holder, the late congressman and civil rights icon John
Lewis wrote: “The Supreme Court has stuck a dagger into the heart of the
Voting Rights Act.” He was right, and he spent much of his remaining years
fighting to restore what he and so many others fought so hard to achieve
during the civil rights movement.

Today marks the 8th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that gutted
a key part of the Voting Rights Act.

[ [link removed] ]Join me in commemorating this day by urging Congress to act with
urgency to restore and strengthen the VRA by passing the John Lewis Voting
Rights Act. >>

The Roberts Court’s Shelby County decision gutted the provision of the VRA
that required preclearance from federal authorities for changes to voting
regulations in certain jurisdictions that have had a history of making it
difficult for communities of color to vote.

In the eight years that have passed since that decision – and Rep. Lewis’s
warning – we’ve seen more than 1,600 polling places shuttered and multiple
waves of voter suppression laws, including in the states where
preclearance was once required under the VRA.^[1] Fueled by Trump’s Big
Lie about fraud in the 2020 election, the worst of those waves is
happening this year – right now.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Act would restore the original preclearance
requirements, add new requirements, and provide additional vital
protections to increase the VRA’s effectiveness in protecting voting
rights across the country.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name today to demand that Congress take up and pass the John
Lewis Voting Rights Act without delay. >>

Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act is a crucial step to defend the
freedom to vote – so let’s fight to get it done.

Thank you for all that you do,

Ben Jealous, President

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[1] [ [link removed] ]“Report: More than 1600 Polling Places Have Closed Since the
Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act.” (MotherJones, 9/10/2019.)

 

 


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