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Voting Rights Act (VRA)

Consequences of Overturning Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 Are Dire (Press Release)

The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:

Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act! (Blog)

We are participating in a rally at the Supreme Court on February 27, starting with a press briefing at 8:30 am and the rally running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you’re in the DC area, join us!

SOTU: Disappointed that President Obama Failed to Call for Bold Action on Voting Rights (Press Release)

President's Address Sets "Strong Course for Nation" on Climate, Immigration and Gun Safety

Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder (Blog)

On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5 the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.

Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk (Press Release)

 League Joins Amicus Briefs in Shelby County v. Holder case on Voting Rights Act (VRA)

“Everywhere we look, there is work to be done.” (Blog)

"Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog)

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.

Top US court to examine minority voting rights (News Clips)

"The US Supreme Court decided to take up the issue of voting rights for minorities, a group that has historically faced discrimination at the polls. ... Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters, called the decision to review the act's constitutionality a 'huge step in the wrong direction.'"

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Voting Rights Act (News Clips)

"The Supreme Court said Friday that it would consider a challenge from several Southern states to the Voting Rights Act, setting up another landmark clash over federal power and the legacy of discrimination. ... 'The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy,' League of Women Voters President Elisabeth MacNamara declared Friday. The thought that the Supreme Court might overrule Congress and take away voting rights should send a chill down the spine of every American.'”

Supreme Court Set to Review Voting Rights Act (Press Release)

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