The Supreme Court gutted the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Without the recent bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), many Americans can be denied to cast their vote, even though fraud at the ballot box is almost non-existent.

I believe every person who is a US citizen has the Constitutional right to vote. By passing the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 it will guarantee their right. The Voting Rights Act should be strengthen and always protected. Congress can do this by passing this bill with the support of Rep. Doug Collins by cosponsoring and fighting for this bill.

We are desperate - trying any and all means available to keep this young man with his family and friends. Juan Carlos is my friend - I know him personally. I am asking that all of you sign this petition, forward i to all of your friends and also to continue to push for real reform in immigration. Carlos is a good man - or you know he wouldn't be in my life. As a young teenager when he realized he was undocumented and the ramifications of that he got a little rebellious and did some stupid things - no gangs, no drugs, just typical teenage rebellion. However he did get pulled over for driving w/o a license and when the officer asked if he had been drinking, Carlos, being the honest person he is, said he had one beer. That is sufficient to disqualify him from the Dream Act. Please support my friend.

Our lawmakers need to strengthen voting rights

We can't afford to go backwards on this issue- it would be bad politics and a moral issue.

Last year, the Supreme Court struck down vital provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. After taking a trip to Alabama to the scene of many of the protests that sparked the Act's passage, I was convinced that the Act needs to be restored to full strength in order to protect citizen's rights not just in the South but throughout the country if we are to be a nation proud of our liberties. Right now Congress can restore those provisions through the Voting Rights Amendment Act. Rep. Perry can support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

Restore the voting act

VOTING SHOULD BE A EASY THING TO DO AS LONG AS YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NO SPECIAL RULES AND HURDLES TOJUMP OVER BRING BACK EARLY VOTING, SUNDAY VOTING WITH PROTECTIONS TO PREVENT LAWMAKERS FROM DILUTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE. FAIR AND EQUAL VOTING FOR ALL

The Act was weakened last year by a Supreme Court decision which now need to be restored and strengthened without delay. Lets show the congressmen there is great support for this!!

The Voting Rights Act is one of the core pieces of civil rights legislation, something for Congress and the American people to be proud of. Now is the time to counteract the Supreme Court's decision of last year which weakened critical provisions of the act and imperils the ability of citizens to participate in our democracy. Representative McGovern, please fight to strengthen and pass this important bill to protect our hard-won rights.

I am supporting the revision of the Voting Rights Act because the powers that be are trying to reverse our progress in this country. For example, in Texas, they've tried to redistrict and set more restrictive voter I.D. laws to make sure the minorities and opposing party don't have a fighting chance in any election. The Republicans want to make sure that the power stays in the hands of the rich, white few males who only support agendas that fill their own pockets. We must stand against them and regain the rights for all to vote. We cannot let them move our progress backwards anymore. We must not let them tear down the Voting Rights Act anymore! It needs to be strengthened if we are to continue to move forward as a country.

The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep. Smith should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.