In January, the Council filed an amicus brief in support of the voting rights of all Americans.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are disappointed in today\u2019s Supreme Court decision striking down key components of the Voting Rights Act. <\/p>\n
Fair elections are at the very core of a healthy democracy, and there is nothing more patriotic than exercising the right to vote as an American citizen. Congress must act immediately to
\nre-enact provisions to protect the freedom to vote that pass constitutional muster. <\/p>\n
We cannot, and we will not, go back to a time when millions of people were denied access to the polls because of arduous local laws designed to disenfranchise entire communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In January, the Council filed an amicus brief in support of the voting rights of all Americans.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are disappointed in today\u2019s Supreme Court decision striking down key components of the Voting Rights Act. <\/p>\n
Fair elections are at the very core of a healthy democracy, and there is nothing more patriotic than exercising the right to vote as an American citizen.<\/p>\n
…<\/p>\n