Ask President Bush to Support the Voting Rights Act
In 2004, hundreds of thousands of people had problems voting or couldn’t vote at all. In some neighborhoods, there weren’t enough voting machines; in other areas the machines malfunctioned. Forty years after Congress reaffirmed the right of every eligible citizen to vote, this is unacceptable. Forty years later, some barriers remain.
The Voting Rights Act is coming up for reauthorization in Congress. Sign our petition today and tell President Bush and Washington Republicans to demand real election reform so that the election problems of 2000 and 2004 are never repeated. Ask them to publicly support the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act.
Dear President Bush and Washington Republicans:
I demand that you support the efforts by Democrats in Congress to enact real election reform that ensures every American's right to vote.
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, guaranteeing the right to vote and removing barriers that systematically kept minorities away from the polls. Forty years later, too many Americans who go to the polls are forced to wait for hours or even turned away.
I call on you to publicly support the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. In addition, it is far past time for real election reform that will ensure the problems faced by voters in 2000 and 2004 do not happen again.
Fill out the form below to sign the petition.
