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We the people ask the federal government to Call on Congress to act on an issue:

FIX THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965

Created by M.S. on August 08, 2016

From John Lewis:
"51 years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. In the 50 years that followed, the VRA changed the shape of electoral politics in America, giving millions a voice in our society for the first time in our history. It was hailed as one of the most effective pieces of legislation Congress had ever passed, but that all came to an end in 2013 when the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the VRA in the Shelby County v. Holder decision. The court invalidated the most powerful tool of the bill, the process that stopped new discriminatory practices from becoming law." Two bills are currently in the House and the Senate to rectify these discriminatory holes left by the Holder decision. Tell Congress they must take immediate action in time for THIS ELECTION CYCLE!

Civil Rights & Equality
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