Friday, June 20, 2014

New Report Detailing Recent Voting Discrimination Released by Civil and Human Rights Coalition

Press Release
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Scott Simpson, 202.466.2061, simpson@civilrights.org
June 20, 2014

WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights today released a new report, The Persistent Challenge of Voting Discrimination, which details nearly 150 recent voting violations. The report was released in advance of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder, and demonstrates the urgent need to find solutions to protect the right to vote for all Americans, and for Congress to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act before November’s elections.


Full Story: http://www.civilrights.org/press/2014/VRA-Violations-Report.html


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