Public Comment

June 25, 2013, ten years ago on Sunday, marks the day that the U.S. Supreme Court effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act, opening the opportunity for voter suppression to be reinstated. Since that date legislators across the states have introduced a record-breaking number of restrictive voting laws. The freedom to vote is connected to our ability to beat back regressive policies such as those targeting abortion access and LBGTQ rights. Voting rights protect all other rights. Without the VRA's full protections, and as the big lie fuels anti-voter laws, we must continue to call on our leaders to protect and strengthen our freedom to vote. And each of us can do our part by registering new voters, by speaking about the importance of the right to vote, and by urging action on the part of our legislators and public officials.