,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1        
#bjah,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4     
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & 
,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution
  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjah z ,national
 ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?4  ,:]eas vot+ is "o
 ( ! s+le mo/ important rights t c be   
ex]cis$ 9 a democracy2 ,:]eas ov] !     
c\rse ( hi/ory1 v>i\s vot] suppression  
laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h h9d]$1 & ev5   
prohibit$1 c]ta9 individuals & gr\ps f  
ex]cis+ ! "r to vote2 ,:]eas dur+ ! #ai?
 & e>ly #bj? c5turies1 ,native ,am]icans
 & p :o 7 born to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
abroad1 p :o spoke a language o!r ?an   
,engli%1 & p :o 7 =m]ly subject$ to     
slav]y 7 d5i$ full citiz5%ip & prev5t$ f

 vot+ by ,engli% lit]acy te/s2 ,:]eas f 
#aied to #aifh1 m9ority gr\ps su* z     
,african ,am]icans 9 ! ,s\? suff]$ f !  
oppressive effects ( ,jim ,cr[ laws     
design$ to prev5t political1 economic1 &
 social mobility2 ,:]eas ,african       
,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 ,asian ,am]icans1   
,native ,am]icans1 & o!r und]repres5t$  
vot]s 7 subject to viol5ce at poll+     
/ations1 poll taxes1 lit]acy te/s1      
all-,:ite prim>ies1 prop]ty own]%ip     
te/s1 gr&fa!r clauses1 vot] roll purges1
 & laws t prev5t$ =m] prison]s f vot+2  
,:]eas ,congress pass$ ! ,vot+ ,rights  
,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et   
seq47 to protect ! rights ( ,african    
,am]icans & o!r traditionally           
dis5fran*is$ gr\ps to vote2 ,:]eas 9    
#bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt invalidat$      
section #d ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (     
#aife1 dismantl+ ! precle>ance =mula    
provision 9 t ,act t protect$ vot]s 9   
,/ates t hi/orically h suppress$ ! "r ( 
m9orities to vote2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !       
invalidation ( ! precle>ance =mula      

provisions ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (     
#aife1 g]rym&]$ di/ricts 9 _m ,/ates h  
gone un*all5g$ or h become less likely  
to be invalidat$ by ! c\rts2 ,:]eas     
g]rym&]+ has a discrim9atory impact on  
traditionally dis5fran*is$ m9orities1   
includ+ by--  7#a7 dilut+ ! vot+ p[] (  
m9orities across _m di/ricts 7kn[n z    
crack+72 &  7#b7 conc5trat+ ! vot+ p[] (
 m9orities 9 #a di/rict to r$uce ! vot+ 
p[] ( m9orities 9 o!r di/ricts 7kn[n z  
pack+72  ,:]eas ! c\rts h f\nd t !      
congressional &1 9 "s cases1 ,/ate      
legislative di/rict maps1 9 ,texas1     
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1 & ,wiscons9 7  
g]rym&]$ ) ! int5t ( int]f]+ ) !        
con/itutional "r to vote2 ,:]eas !      
decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold]1 #egj  
,u4,s4 #ebi 7#bjac71 calls on ,congress 
to fix ! =mula 9 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife2 ,:]eas "s =m ( a re/rictive vot+ 
law has be5 in/itut$ 9 #cc ,/ates s9ce  
#bjac2 ,:]eas re/rictive vot+ laws h    
result$ 9 cutbacks 9 e>ly vot+1 vot]    

roll purges1 placem5t ( faulty equipm5t 
9 m9ority communities1 a requirem5t (   
photo id5tification1 ! procurem5t ( :i* 
am\nts to a mod]n day poll tax1 & !     
elim9ation ( same-day regi/ration2      
,:]eas m ?an #hj1jjj1jjj m9ority1       
eld]ly1 poor1 & disabl$ vot]s c\ld be   
dis5fran*is$ by re/rictive vot+ laws2   
,:]eas 9 #bjaf1 discrim9atory laws 9    
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,wiscons91 ,nor? ,dakota1
 & ,texas h be5 rul$ uncon/itutional &  
ov]turn$ by ! c\rts2 ,:]eas !re are     
local elect$ (ficials :o refuse to adh]e
 to ,f$]al c\rt decisions t h /ruck d[n 
suppressive vot+ laws in/itut$ s9ce     
,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold]2 ,:]eas !re is  
mu* m "w to be done to ensure all       
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ! "r to     
vote2 ,:]eas ,national ,vot]            
,regi/ration ,day is ,septemb] #be2 &   
,:]eas ! mon? ( ,septemb] is an         
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,septemb] #bjah z      

,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?2  7#b7    
enc\rages all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
uphold ! "r ( e citiz5 to ex]cise !     
sacr$ & fundam5tal "r to vote2 &  7#c7  
to fur!r ! mission ( all[+ all citiz5s  
to vote1 supports ! foll[+ actions3 7,a7
 ,! developm5t by public s*ools &       
univ]sities ( an academic curriculum t  
educates /ud5ts ab\t--  7i7 ! importance
 ( vot+1 h[ to regi/] to vote1 :]e to   
vote1 & ! diff]5t =ms ( vot+2  7ii7 !   
hi/ory ( vot] suppression 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates be=e ! passage ( ! ,vot+ ,rights 
,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et   
seq472  7iii7 curr5t issues relat+ to   
laws pass$ aft] #aife t re/rict ! "r to 
vote2 &  7iv7 ! actions tak5 by ,/ate & 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficials s9ce passage (
 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife t h creat$
 b>ri]s to ! ex]cise ( ! "r to vote4    
7,b7 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 !        
issuance ( a special ,fannie ,l\ ,ham]  
/amp by ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to rem9d p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates t ord9>y citiz5s risk$ _! 

lives1 m>*$1 & p>ticipat$ 9 ! great     
democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s t all     
citiz5s w\ld h ! fundam5tal "r to vote4 
7,c7 ,! allocation ( requisite funds by 
,congress = public s]vice ann\ncem5ts-- 
7i7 to rem9d p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5     
elections are be+ held & urge p to vote2
 &  7ii7 ?r\gh v>i\s =ms ( m$ia1 includ+
 television1 radio1 newspap]s1 magaz9es1
 social m$ia1 billbo>ds1 & buses4  7,d7 
,! passage ( legislation by ,congress to
 all[ any citiz5 to be automatically    
regi/]$ to vote 9 ,f$]al elections :5 t 
citiz5 rea*es ! age ( #ah ye>s4