Voting Rights Act Archive

Oakland, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement marking the 50th anniversary of the entrance into effect of the Voting Rights Act: “The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. We cannot allow this sacred right to be undone by laws and …

When the news broke about the Supreme Court’s decision to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional, reactions ranged from outraged on the left to slaps on the back by those on the right.  Many of us who …