June 24, 2015

Congressional Democrats Introduce an Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act | The Nation

Congressional Democrats Introduce an Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act | The Nation

"Since the Shelby decision, onerous new laws have been passed or implemented in states like North Carolina and Texas, which have disenfranchised thousands of voters, disproportionately those of color. In the past five years, 395 new voting restrictions have been introduced in 49 states, with half the states in the country adopting measures making it harder to vote."