Voting Rights

Voting Rights Advancement Act

Anti-Discrimination Laws

Voter ID

Voter suppression is real

We support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned discriminatory practices—like literacy tests, poll taxes, intimidation, threats, and violence—and extended voting protections to millions of racial, ethnic, and language minority citizens.

In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in its Shelby County v. Holder ruling.

Twenty-five states have imposed new restrictions ranging from strict photo ID requirements to early voting cutbacks to making it harder to register to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

This past July, the US Supreme Court further limited the Voting Rights Act in its Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee decision by making it more difficult to challenge discriminatory voting laws.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 would require states and localities with a history of voter discrimination to get approval from the U.S. Department of Justice before changing their election laws.

As efforts to suppress the vote continue—for example, through measures to deter student voting or limit absentee ballots—the need for protections persists.

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Support the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect our democracy

The Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747) will create minimum standards for voting access across the nation and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) will restore the safeguards of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. These bills will help to ensure that every vote counts.

Email your senators and tell them to protect our democracy by protecting our right to vote.

Support H.R. 4 to protect the right to vote and safeguard the integrity of our democracy

Accessing the vote has become more difficult in recent years, particularly for African Americans and other people of color, people with disabilities, students, and senior citizens. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act fills a critical role in protecting the freedom to vote and ensuring elections are safe and accessible by reversing dangerous, undemocratic trends taken by many states. The bill passed the House in August 2021. Now the Senate must hear from us about the critical nature of this bill and the need to protect the right to vote for all citizens, regardless of color, age, or ability.

Email your senators and tell them to support H.R. 4 to protect the right to vote and safeguard the integrity of our democracy.

Bills in Congress

S 2747

A bill to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

HR 4

A bill which would help protect the freedom to vote and ensure elections are safe and accessible.

S 2093

A bill to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.