In a move that surprised even Republican leaders, a small but vocal
group in the House of Representatives managed to stage a revolt within
the Republican Party and have the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
(H.R.
9) pulled from the House floor.
We cannot let this small band of ultra-conservative House Republicans
succeed in holding up reauthorization of this landmark civil rights
legislation. That’s why we’re launching an emergency petition to tell
House Leadership to pass the bill immediately.
Please sign the petition now to tell Speaker of the House Dennis
Hastert
and Majority Leader John Boehner to stand up to the right wing’s
stalling
tactics and let the VRA bill pass before the Fourth of July holiday
recess!
On Wednesday, we will hand-deliver all the petition signatures
we’ve
gathered from around the country to the House Leadership to make sure
they hear from you.
For more than 40 years, the Voting Rights Act has protected the right
of
every American citizen to cast not just a vote, but an informed vote.
Equality in voting is fundamental to the American democratic system.
Don’t let the VRA get hijacked. Add your name to the petition demanding
an end to right-wing stall tactics today!
After you sign, please forward this alert to your friends and get
them to add their voice to the chorus of Americans demanding necessary
protections for voting rights.
Thank you for standing with us to defend democracy.
In a move that surprised even Republican
leaders,
a small but vocal group in the House of Representatives managed to
stage
a revolt within the Republican Party and have the Voting Rights Act
Reauthorization (H.R. 9) pulled from the House floor.
We cannot let this small band of ultra-conservative House Republicans
succeed in holding up reauthorization of this landmark civil rights
legislation. That’s why we’re launching an emergency petition to tell
House Leadership to pass the bill immediately.
Please
sign the petition
now to tell Speaker of the House Dennis
Hastert
and Majority Leader John Boehner to stand up to the right wing’s
stalling
tactics and let the VRA bill pass before the Fourth of July holiday
recess!
On Wednesday, we will hand-deliver all the
petition
signatures we’ve gathered from around the country to the House
Leadership
to make sure they hear from you.
For more than 40 years, the Voting Rights Act
has protected the right
of every American citizen to cast not just a vote, but
an informed vote.
Equality in voting is fundamental to the American democratic system.
Don’t let the VRA get hijacked. Add your name to the petition
demanding an end to right-wing stall tactics today!
After you sign, please
forward this alert
to your friends and get them to add their voice to the chorus of
Americans demanding necessary protections for voting rights.
Thank you for standing with us to defend democracy.
