Southern lawmakers are racing to silence Black voters
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ACLU Supporter, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to a key remaining protection of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) – and in the two weeks since, lawmakers in the South have rushed to undermine Black voting power. For almost half a century, the VRA helped to ensure that every voter could make their voice heard at the ballot box, free from discrimination, with nearly unanimous bipartisan support. It was proven to increase voter turnout and registration, especially among Black voters, and helped block countless attempts at racist voter suppression. But through a series of rulings, most recently in our case Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court has drastically eroded and undermined the VRA so that it is no longer a powerful tool for enforcing voting rights, as Congress intended. And the results are exactly what you'd predict: Anti-voter politicians are racing to silence Black voters and enact some of the most discriminatory district maps we've ever seen. As voters face an intense new wave of voter suppression, here's how the ACLU is fighting back:
Let's be clear: The Supreme Court's ruling in Callais upended decades of progress, but we're not giving up or backing down from defending our democracy. We can and will continue to fight for Black voters to have an equal say at the ballot box – and with your help, we can win. None of this critical state-level work is possible without everyday people like you taking action: Join our People Power team to help safeguard our democracy and fight for voters everywhere. In solidarity, The ACLU Team |
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