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Tell Congress to stop stalling and
Renew the Voting Rights Actbefore the Fourth of July recess.
(December 30, 2006... editors note: Even the most recalcitrant on the right reconsidered! We won!)
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!
www.pfaw.org/go/VRApetition
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!
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