Voter protections long in place have been destroyed recently, and need to be restored, and perhaps fortified, to ensure that ALL legitimate voters have the equal rights guarenteed by the U.S. Constitution.

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. Representativen Kinzinger should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

The Right to vote is an important piece of civil rights legislation for all eligible citizens

Every American benefits when all Americans are accorded the right to vote and to participate in free and fair elections.

Congress was instrumental in the passing of the bill initially. Please remain true to your beliefs that all have a right to representation. Voting is the way we choose those we want to represent us.

THIS PETITION IS TO RESTORE SECTION 4&5 OF THE VOTING ACT OF 1965 THAT REQUIRED PRE- CLEARANCE OF ANY CHANGING IN VOTINGPATTERNS BY THE U S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO PROTECT CITIZEN OF THE US

I am starting this petition to help restore the Voting Rights Act, section 4, struck down in 2013 by the Supreme Court. Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill now, ahead of the 2014/2016 elections. Representative Schock of Illinois, HD18, should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation which opened up the right to vote to many who had been unfairly denied their voice at the polls. It was weakened by last years Supreme Court decision, but now Congress can restore those protections by passing this bill. We ask Rep. Brooks to join this effort by cosponsoring and voting for this 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. Scott should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

(Background) As more secular hospitals merge with religiously affiliated ones, nearly half of WA state hospital beds are now controlled by Catholic ideology that prohibits contraceptive counseling and contraceptive methods including condoms, birth control pills, morning after pills, IUDs, vasectomies and tubal ligations; and that prohibits fertility assistance, termination of pregnancy and the provision of information and referrals about the end of life option of "death with dignity", all of which are legal in WA State. Non-Catholics and Catholics alike increasingly find themselves in situations in which the only health care available is subject to these restrictions dictated by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. WA State has the highest percentage of religious control of hospital beds in the U.S. and its continuing to increase (26% in 2010, 45% so far in 2014). Some business owners refuse to include the same legal health care services in their company's health insurance plans. Some pharmacy owners refuse to dispense certain legal contraception products. Some health care providers continue to discriminate against LGBT families. Substantial amounts of public funds in the form of Medicaid, Medicare, and Public Hospital District tax levies are paid to those hospitals and providers. Should religions, based solely on their ideologies, be allowed to deny legal health 'standard of care' to the general public who pay those taxes? It's time to say, "Stop!" We believe that in medical care, the patient's rights must come first with all legal medical "Standards of Care" and "Best Practices" available for all residents of our state. Washington citizens have worked for decades to place into law the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Death with Dignity Act, and Marriage Equality because in America individuals, not churches, decide matters of conscience. State officials are responsible to make sure all these benefits are continually available to all WA residents.

“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 the original legislation there was a provision that required certain states to report their redistricting plans to the Department of Justice. to make certain that they display racial equality. A handful of folks brought suit arguing that sufficient time had passed so that the states not be required to submit their redistricting plans and the Supreme Court voided that petition agreeing with the petitioners that the States that previously had to submit their redistricting plans need not do so any longer. I am starting this petition because I feel that these states should still be submitting their redistricting plans to make certain that all citizens be treated fairly.