To: Rep. Jesús García (IL-4)

Representative Gutierrez: Support Voting Rights

I know that you're dedicated to creating justice for citizens of this country. Please co-sponsor and fight to improve the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014.

We must maintain the rights that have been gained and won over many years. Restoring the protections that existed prior to the Supreme Court's naïve decision is critical. There are many places where every manipulation known to man will be used to marginalize and alienate those who may hold contrary opinions.

Why is this important?

The Voting Rights Act ( VRA) is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. Last year the Supreme Court based their decision to weaken critical provisions of that Act on the assumption that conditions in the states no longer warranted Federal intervention. However, since the Supreme Court's decision there have been moves in various states to institute measures once again impeding access to voting. Our democracy: of the people, by the people and for the people, is based on the enfranchisement and participation of citizens, not corporations. For this reason, I am initiating this petition.

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