On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Pierpont and Jeannette <pmm3725@aol.com> wrote:
Shirley,
Thanks.
Pierpont
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From: shirley smith <srs-usasc@rcn.com>
To: shirley smith <srs-usasc@rcn.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 9:02 pm
Subject: [WardFive] REMINDER Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act!
CALL TO ACTION ON FEBRUARY 27TH THE U.S. SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR SHELBY COUNTY V. HOLDER, WHICH CHALLENGES THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act! Join civil rights leaders, Members of Congress, activists, students and advocates from all over the country at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court during oral argument in Shelby County v. Holder. Wednesday, February 27 9am - 1pm Facts: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) requires jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination to receive preapproval from the Justice Department or a federal district court in D.C. for any voting change to ensure such changes do not discriminate against voters who are racial, ethnic or language minorities. In 2006, an overwhelmingly bipartisan majority of Congress reauthorized the VRA for 25 more years. What's at Stake: Voting discrimination continues to persist, and it undermines our democracy. The VRA plays a critical role in preventing and addressing real threats to Americans' right to vote. And Section 5 is a proven tool for protecting voting rights in places with the most egregious history of voter disenfranchisement. For more info on the rally please visit: www.ProtecttheVRA.org <http://www.ProtecttheVRA.org> ANC Commissioner 5B01 Chairperson/Treasurer ANC 5B Shirley Rivens Smith, President US Africa Sister Cities Foundation, Inc. DC-Dakar 2000 Upshur St., NE Washington, DC 20018 www.usasc.org 202-635-3138 -- -- WardFive@googlegroups.com is open to WardFive residents for community discussion and information sharing. To post to this group, send email to wardfive@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wardfive+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wardfive?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WardFive" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to wardfive+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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