The Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder suspended review of voting changes under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. So, WE must be on the look out for discriminatory voting changes that undermine the right to vote. There are actions that we can take to insure that the inclusion of all people in this important and fundamental process are protected. Here are Red Flags to be on the lookout for:
- Changes that seem to be targeted in ways that disadvantage minority voters (e.g., adoption of inconvenient or hostile polling sites) or any voter.
- Changes that are adopted last minute and/or without public comment
- Distribution of confusing or misleading information related to voting changes (e.g., explanation for the change doesn’t make sense.
Learn more about what you can do. These sites will let you know how to provide them with your information.
- Clicking here for American Constitution Society for Law and Justice
- And here: ACLU of Arizona
- And here: Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
“The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law, targeting in particular the inequities confronting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. The Lawyers’ Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to enlist the private bar’s leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity – work that continues to be vital today (Source).”
