The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. The Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of this landmark bill. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Representatives Smith should support this effort by co-sponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

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.

In its recent Shelby County v. Holder decision the Supreme Court invalidated the key section 4 provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act allowing states like North Carolina and Texas to enact draconian restrictions designed to lower turnout among minority, poor and young voters for partisan advantage. This is anathema to the spirit of American democracy.

"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. Congress can restore those protections, by passing this important bill. Rep. Runyan should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for all Americans."

Many of the restrictions state legislatures across the country are enacting are a direct violation of both the spirit and letter of the U.S. Constitution. I, too, have been affected by the Voter ID/supression laws here in the Lone Star state. Our fellow Texans and Americans deserve better!

Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep. Engel should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

I'm starting this petition because I think it's reprehensible that the act of voting is being made more difficult for so many Americans. Voting should be as easy as falling off a log, so that the maximum number of Americans will do it. That is what democracy is based on, and putting up more barriers to voters is antithetical to democracy. The Voting Rights Amendment Act will help to restore some of the rights that have been under attack. Fight for that, now!

I am starting this petition for the right of every man and woman to be able to vote without discrimination.

The Voting Rights Act was one of the most important pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress. People fought and died for this most fundamental civil right, and we cannot go back as a nation.

Voting is the very basis of democracy. Laws need to be in place to ensure that every American gets the right to vote. Legislation that hinders these rights has no place in our country. Late last week, Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and John Conyers (D-MI) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced new legislation—the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014—that would strengthen the Voting Rights Act. This bill isn't perfect but is the best vehicle we have for restoring the rights struck down by the Supreme Court last year. Rep. Benishek should co-sponsor and help to improve and pass this important legislation.

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.

I think the Supreme Court made a mistake, and that mistake should be corrected.