To: Attorney General Eric Holder
Tell U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to protect our voting rights!
Across the country, our right to vote is coming under attack. After a Supreme Court decision dismantled a key part of the Voting Rights Act, states have been moving to pass laws that would keep the elderly, people of color, and low-income voters away from the polls.
We write to express our concern about discriminatory state voting laws and to ask that you take legal action against any states that pass laws that could disenfranchise countless Americans.
Despite the Supreme Court's decision to take away pre-approval of certain state election laws from the Department of Justice, you can still use the other pieces of the Voting Rights Act to challenge states that implement dangerous laws.
We were encouraged to see you file a lawsuit against the state of Texas when they recently instituted a dangerous voter ID law.
However, it is critical that you go beyond that state and commit to challenging any state that tries to pass one of these unfair laws.
Please take action to protect our voting rights now and in the future.
We write to express our concern about discriminatory state voting laws and to ask that you take legal action against any states that pass laws that could disenfranchise countless Americans.
Despite the Supreme Court's decision to take away pre-approval of certain state election laws from the Department of Justice, you can still use the other pieces of the Voting Rights Act to challenge states that implement dangerous laws.
We were encouraged to see you file a lawsuit against the state of Texas when they recently instituted a dangerous voter ID law.
However, it is critical that you go beyond that state and commit to challenging any state that tries to pass one of these unfair laws.
Please take action to protect our voting rights now and in the future.
Why is this important?
Just weeks ago, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech. But even as we look back on the achievements of the civil rights movement, our fundamental right to vote is under attack.
A recent Supreme Court decision dismantled a key part of the Voting Rights Act, giving many states the green light to enact discriminatory voting restrictions designed to suppress the votes of people of color and low-income citizens.
With this recent ruling, the Department of Justice lost its power to deny restrictions some states would make on who can vote where, when and with what ID. Already, states such as Texas and North Carolina have started implementing voter ID laws that will make it harder for many people to vote in future elections.
It's bad enough that this decision rolls back decades of civil rights progress, but it's also an early Christmas present to politicians in the pockets of Big Oil and other polluters. Our elections need to be as fair and accessible as possible so all of us can vote for candidates who will fight for clear air, water and energy.
Luckily, Attorney General Eric Holder has the power to sue states that enact voter suppression laws. We're calling on him to promise to challenge any state that tries to pass one of these voter suppression laws.
Lend us your voice below by telling Attorney General Holder to stand up to any state and protect our voting rights.
A recent Supreme Court decision dismantled a key part of the Voting Rights Act, giving many states the green light to enact discriminatory voting restrictions designed to suppress the votes of people of color and low-income citizens.
With this recent ruling, the Department of Justice lost its power to deny restrictions some states would make on who can vote where, when and with what ID. Already, states such as Texas and North Carolina have started implementing voter ID laws that will make it harder for many people to vote in future elections.
It's bad enough that this decision rolls back decades of civil rights progress, but it's also an early Christmas present to politicians in the pockets of Big Oil and other polluters. Our elections need to be as fair and accessible as possible so all of us can vote for candidates who will fight for clear air, water and energy.
Luckily, Attorney General Eric Holder has the power to sue states that enact voter suppression laws. We're calling on him to promise to challenge any state that tries to pass one of these voter suppression laws.
Lend us your voice below by telling Attorney General Holder to stand up to any state and protect our voting rights.