Members of the press should contact Karen DeWitt, or 202-466-3311.
RENEW THE VRA PRESS RELEASES
Press Release: Civil Rights Coalition Celebrates Renewal of Landmark Voting Rights Act
Press Release: LCCR Lauds Swift Senate Vote to Reauthorize the Voting Rights Act
Press Release: Civil Rights Coalition Lauds Bipartisan House Vote to Renew Landmark VRA, Looks to Senate for Swift Action
Click here to download audio from the May 10 press conference on language assistance. (MP3)
Press Release: Civil Rights Coalition Lauds Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Support for Voting Rights: Statement of Wade Henderson, Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Press Release: Congress Praised for Moving Forward on Reauthorization of Voting Rights Act; Passage Critical to Protect the Rights of All Americans to Vote
Audio: Civil rights leaders react to the July 13 House vote to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act (H.R.9).
Audio from June 29 press conference on the defeat of the Strearns amendment and the continued need for preclearance provisions in the VRA.
Audio from June 26 press conferences on the continued need for preclearance provisions in the VRA as documented in new reports on the state of voting rights in Georgia and Texas.
- Download audio from Georgia press conference as mp3 (11.5 MB)
- Download audio from Texas press conference as mp3 (6.62 MB)
VOTING RIGHTS ACT RESOURCES
VRA News
FAQs
Why You Should Care
Real Stories
Interactive Map of States Affected by VRA Reauthorization
ABOUT THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT COLLABORATIVE
The VRA Collaborative's participating organizations share a unique, comprehensive understanding of VRA and represent the various specific communities affected by the Act. They also have a unique capacity to provide accurate information about how the provisions of the Act have been implemented since passage and an understanding of their ongoing importance. The Collaborative brings together groups with strong litigation experience with the VRA in particular and protecting minority voting rights generally, as well as policy experts. Our collective expertise and understanding of how the courts and the Department of Justice have interpreted the VRA, as well as our in-depth understanding of the political and social context in which these legal developments have occurred, naturally place us in a unique position to educate and communicate effectively about the role of the VRA.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund
American Civil Liberties Union
American Federation of Labor -- Congress of Industrial Organizations
Asian American Justice Center
Common Cause
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
League of Conservation Voters
League of Women Voters
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
NAACP
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
National Congress of American Indians
National Council of La Raza
Native American Rights Fund
People For the American Way
Service Employees International Union
The Center for Voting and Democracy
The Interfaith Alliance
YWCA
