#49: SCOTUS Alabama Voting Rights Decision
Know the details, the consequences, and contact your Senator. Donate.
We are back to the Jim Crow era, not just in terms of the laws that states are passing against the franchise but also in how the Supreme Court refuses to enforce the constitutional amendments prohibiting apartheid. - Elie Mystal, Justice Advocate
The latest attack on voting rights coming from SCOTUS via the Shadow Docket. This fast and secretive procedure allows the justices to make significant decisions without giving any reasons, meaning there’s really no limit to what they can do.
Watch this brilliant 2-minute clip where Elie explains the importance of and the impact this decision will have on voting rights and the next cycle of elections.
Then read his latest piece to learn more about this SCOTUS decision that allows Alabama’s racist gerrymandered maps to remain in place.
As always, contact your senators directly or use Resistbot to demand they not give up on passing Voting Rights legislation. You can even donate to your favorite voting rights organization (find a great list here).
