There is nothing more precious in this country than the right to vote. But Republicans — and now their conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court — believe that right doesn’t apply to voters of color.
The Supreme Court recently allowed two Arizona laws to stand that directly target voters of color. In doing so, they are continuing their gut job of the Voting Rights Act they started with Shelby Co. v. Holder in 2013.
This is wrong, and we can’t let it happen without a fight. Will you pitch in today and support our work to protect the voting rights of people of color in America?
America has a long and sordid history of voting discrimination targeting Black and brown people. That’s the reason why the Voting Rights Act was passed in the first place, to stop Jim Crow laws from barring largely Black people in the South from voting.
That discrimination is still happening, but our opponents are sneakier now. Republicans aren’t happy that they lost the White House and Congress last year. Instead of winning over voters, they’re passing laws around the country to stop people of color from voting.
This is wrong, and it’s dangerous. The foundation of our democracy dictates that voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around. If voting protections continue to fall, the rich, powerful, and white people in this country will control our entire legislative process.
This won’t be easy, but if we stand together we can ensure free and fair elections for our future. Will you pitch in today and help protect voting rights for everyone in this country?
We can do this,
— Hank Johnson
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