[EL] Fwd: Section 5 Stands, Now Congress Must Strengthen Voting Rights Act

Tue Jun 25 10:29:16 PDT 2013

A very interesting way of framing things.

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Subject: 	Section 5 Stands, Now Congress Must Strengthen Voting Rights Act
Date: 	Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:34:09 +0000
From: 	Jeanine Plant-Chirlin <jeanine.plant-chirlin at nyu.edu>
Reply-To: 	<jeanine.plant-chirlin at nyu.edu>
To: 	Richard Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu>

Visit our Website 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f27/2995677361/VEsH/> 

*Section 5 Stands, Now Congress Must Strengthen Voting Rights Act*

The Supreme Court's long-awaited ruling on voting rights case /Shelby 
County v. Holder/ 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f26/2995677361/VEsE/> came 
down today, with the Court invalidating the formula used to determine 
which states are covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights.

*The Brennan Center for Justice released the following statement from 
President Michael Waldman:*

"The Supreme Court's decision is at odds with recent history. The Voting 
Rights Act was vital in 2012, not just 1965. For nearly five decades, it 
has been the nation's most effective tool to eradicate racial 
discrimination in voting. And it is still critical today. Last year, 
Section 5 helped block laws making it harder to vote. There is a path 
forward. Section 5 stands. Congress now has the duty to upgrade this key 
protection and ensure our elections remain free, fair, and accessible 
for all Americans."

***

The Brennan Center has conducted critical research on restrictive voting 
laws. This month, we released a report 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f25/2995677361/VEsF/> 
detailing how striking down Section 5 would threaten minority voting 
rights. We also tracked voting law changes before the 2012 election 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f24/2995677361/VEsC/> 
and in 2013 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2b/2995677361/VEsD/>.

Brennan Center voting experts Michael Waldman 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2a/2995677361/VEsA/>, 
Wendy Weiser 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f29/2995677361/VEsB/>, 
Myrna Pérez 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f28/2995677361/VEsO/>, 
and Nicole Austin-Hillery 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2f/2995677361/VEsP/> 
are available to comment on the case and how it relates to the larger 
fight to restrict voting. They have appeared on MSNBC's Chris 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2e/2995677361/VEsHBQ/>Hayes 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2e/2995677361/VEsHBA/> and the 
Melissa 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2d/2995677361/VEsHBw/>Harris-Perry 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d408f2c/2995677361/VEsHBg/> 
show, along with Hardball 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d3/2995677361/VEsHAQ/>, 
Fox News 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d2/2995677361/VEsHAA/>, 
and the War Room 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d1/2995677361/VEsHAw/> 
to discuss voting rights.

The Center filed an amicus brief 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d0/2995677361/VEsHAg/> with 
the Court on the Shelby case defending Section 5, and published op-eds 
in /U.S. News and World Report/ 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d7/2995677361/VEsHDQ/> 
and the /Christian Science Monitor/ 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d6/2995677361/VEsHDA/>. 
Read our recent proposals to fix long lines 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d5/2995677361/VEsEBQ/> and modernize 
voter registration 
<http://signup.brennancenter.org/page/m/64f58a5d/28892d4a/33b22274/6d4090d4/2995677361/VEsEBA/>.

For more information, or to set up an interview, please contact Jeanine 
Plant-Chirlin (jeanine.plant-chirlin at nyu.edu 
<mailto:jeanine.plant-chirlin at nyu.edu>, 646-292-8322), Erik Opsal 
(erik.opsal at nyu.edu <mailto:erik.opsal at nyu.edu>, 646-292-8356), Seth Hoy 
(seth.hoy at nyu.edu <mailto:seth.hoy at nyu.edu>, 646-292-8369), or Lena 
Glaser (lena.glaser at nyu.edu <mailto:lena.glaser at nyu.edu>, 646-292-8342).

Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law | 161 Avenue of the 
Americas, 12th Floor | New York, NY 10013 | 646.292.8310 phone | 
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