The Voting Rights Act
On August 6th, the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), over ten thousand people marched through the streets of
The VRA ensures minority voters the right to vote by protecting against systematic racial discrimination in the electoral process. But unless Congress reauthorizes it, several important provisions will end:
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The VRA requires certain states with documented histories of voter disenfranchisement to receive federal pre-approval for all voting law changes
- The VRA allows the Attorney General to send federal examiners and poll watchers to ensure that everyone who wants to vote, can do so
- The VRA requires jurisdictions to make bilingual election materials available
For more information, read:
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Articles from the New York Times and the Washington Post:
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