In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, removing vital protections against voter suppression and discrimination. Without these protections, voters of color will continue to be impacted by discriminatory election practices intended to disenfranchise or diminish their voting power based on their race.
The Voting Rights Advancement Act would fill in the gaps left behind by enacting new regulations and oversight procedures. The House has already voted to pass the VRAA – now it's the Senate's turn to protect our voting rights.