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Edited on Mon Jul-10-06 10:34 PM by WillYourVoteBCounted
Call Tuesday: On Wed. 7/12 the House is scheduled to vote on renewal of the Voting Rights Act*
*The renewal of the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 9/S. 2703) was scheduled for June 21 but at the last minute the vote was canceled. * *The reason? A handful of Extremely Conservative Congressmen objected to it.* *We cannot let this landmark civil rights legislation be held hostage to a vocal minority.* Tell Congress to stop stalling and renew the Voting Rights Act /without amendments/. *Call the House Switchboard NOW at 1-866-808-0065 (toll-free)*** *The time for action is NOW* Key provisions of the VRA will expire next summer: *Section 5, the federal pre-clearance provision, which requires certain jurisdictions to obtain federal approval before making any voting or election changes; *Section 203, which requires certain jurisdictions to provide language assistance to limited English proficient voters; and
Sections 6-9, which authorize the Department of Justice to send federal examiners and observers to monitor elections. *Here's what you can do*- Call these three congressmen - House Speaker Denny Hastert (R-IL), House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-OH)and House Judiciary Chair James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and tell them not to permit harmful amendments. *Tell them you want the Voting Rights reauthorization (H.R. 9) to pass AS IS. *Tell them not to let this historic legislation be watered down or gutted. *Tell them our state election officials have no problem with requirements of the voting rights act. *Call the House Switchboard NOW at 1-866-808-0065 (toll-free)* *Thank you for your prompt action to help pass this vital legislation.*
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