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On this day, 55 years ago, the #VotingRightsAct was signed into law. For almost 50 years, the VRA protected the political voices of voters of color, until it was severely weakened by #SCOTUS in 2013.
It's time to restore those protections. #VRA55
https://campaignlegal.org/update/lets-celebrate-55th-anniversary-voting-rights-act-restoring-it …pic.twitter.com/iz95zVz1ZB
The #VotingRightsAct is widely recognized as one of the most effective civil rights measures ever passed into law. It was reauthorized five times with overwhelming bipartisan support. But in 2013, #SCOTUS gutted it in Shelby County v. Holder. #VRA55
https://campaignlegal.org/update/five-decades-section-5-how-key-provision-voting-rights-act-protected-our-democracy …pic.twitter.com/CIaVFN06aO
Civil rights leaders like Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian, who recently passed away, were part of the catalyst to pass the #VotingRightsAct. Congress should honor their legacy by passing legislation to #RestoreTheVRA & its preclearance system. #VRA55https://campaignlegal.org/update/clc-mourns-loss-two-great-civil-rights-leaders …
Additionally, we published a recent report encouraging every state to pass its own #VotingRightsAct. Esp. during #COVID19, when voting rights are at risk, it's urgent that we restore these protections to ensure every voice is heard in our democracy. #VRA55https://campaignlegal.org/update/clc-report-encourages-every-state-pass-its-own-voting-rights-act …
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