,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjai  
,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4      
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4
 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,udall1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjai
 z ,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?4       
,:]eas vot+ is "o ( ! s+le mo/ important
 rights t c be ex]cis$ 9 a democracy2   
,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 v>i\s vot]
 suppression laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h   
h9d]$1 & ev5 prohibit$1 c]ta9           
individuals & gr\ps f ex]cis+ ! "r to   
vote2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #ai? & e>ly #bj?   
c5turies1 ,native ,am]icans & p :o 7    
born to ,unit$ ,/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 ,:]eas1 s9ce !    
#ahgjs1 m9ority gr\ps su* z ,african    
,am]icans 9 ! ,s\? h 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 viol5ce1 poll taxes1 
lit]acy te/s1 all-,:ite prim>ies1       
prop]ty own]%ip te/s1 & gr&fa!r clauses2
 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! a=em5tion$ gr\ps &   
o!rs are curr5tly1 9 "s cases1 subject  
to intimidation1 vot] roll purges1 bans 
on =m] prison]s f vot+1 & f9ancial      
b>ri]s t act effectively z mod]n day    
poll taxes2 ,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ,congress  
pass$ ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 to protect !  
"r ( ,african ,am]icans & o!r           
traditionally disenfran*is$ gr\ps to    
vote1 among o!r reasons2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates invalidat$ section #d ( ! ,vot+  
,rights ,act ( #aife1 dismantl+ !       
precle>ance =mula provision 9 t ,act t  
protect$ vot]s 9 ,/ates & localities t  
hi/orically h suppress$ ! "r ( m9orities
 to vote2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! invalidation ( 
! precle>ance =mula provision ( ! ,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&]$ di/ricts h be5
 f\nd to h a discrim9atory impact on    
traditionally disenfran*is$ m9orities   
?r\gh tactics t include crack+1 dilut+ !
 vot+ p[] ( m9orities across _m         
di/ricts1 & pack+1 conc5trat+ m9ority   
vot]s' p[] 9 "o di/rict to r$uce _! vot+
 p[] 9 o!r di/ricts2 ,:]eas ! c\rts h   
f\nd ! congressional &1 9 "s cases1     
,/ate legislative di/rict maps1 9       
,texas1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,florida1        
,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 & ,wiscons9 to be  
g]rym&]$ di/ricts t 7 creat$ to favor "s
 gr\ps ov] o!rs2 ,:]eas ! decision ( !  
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,%elby ,c\nty v4       

,hold]1 #egj ,u4,s4 #ebi 7#bjac71 calls 
on ,congress to update ! =mula 9 ! ,vot+
 ,rights ,act ( #aife2 ,:]eas "s =m ( a 
re/rictive vot+ law has be5 in/itut$ 9  
#bb ,/ates s9ce #bjac2 ,:]eas ^!        
re/rictive vot+ laws encompass cutbacks 
9 e>ly vot+1 vot] roll purges1 placem5t 
( faulty equipm5t 9 m9ority communities1
 requirem5t ( photo id5tification--!    
procurem5t ( :i* am\nts to a mod]n day  
poll tax1 & ! elim9ation ( same-day     
regi/ration2 ,:]eas ^! *anges c\ld      
outright dis5fran*ise or make vot+ mu* m
 difficult = m ?an #hj1jjj1jjj m9ority1 
eld]ly1 poor1 & disabl$ vot]s1 among o!r
 gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 discrim9atory  
laws 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,wiscons91 ,nor?  
,dakota1 & ,texas 7 rul$ to violate     
vot]s' rights & ov]turn$ by ! c\rts2    
,:]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 ,septemb] #bjai w\ld be an       
appropriate mon? to designate z         

,national ,vot+ ,rights ,mon?3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,septemb] #bjai 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 enc\rages ,congress to
 pass-- 7,a7 ! ,= ! ,p ,act ( #bjai 7,s4
 #idi & ,h4,r4 #a ( ! #aaf? ,congress71 
to increase vot]s' access to ! ballot1  
prohibit ! use ( deceptive practices to 
intimidate vot]s1 end g]rym&]+1 create  
automatic vot] regi/ration1 limit ! p[] 
( re/rictive vot] id5tification laws1   
make critical inve/m5ts 9 election      
infra/ructure & te*nology1 & address    
corruption 9 campaign f9ance & e?ics2   
7,b7 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,advancem5t ,act ( 
#bjai 7,s4 #efa & ,h4,r4 #d ( ! #aaf?   
,congress71 to re/ore ! protections ( ! 
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 t prohibit    
discrim9atory vot+ practices1 remove    
b>ri]s to vot+1 & provide protections = 
m9ority vot]s 9 ,/ates ) a hi/ory ( vot+

 discrim9ation2  7,c7 ! ,secur+         
,am]ica's ,f$]al ,elections ,act1 or !  
,,safe ,act 7,s4 #bbch & ,h4,r4 #bgbb ( 
! #aaf? ,congress71 to provide fund+ =  
,/ates to improve ! adm9i/ration (      
elections1 includ+ by enhanc+ te*nology 
& election security1 replac+ antiquat$  
vot+ sy/ems1 & meet+ new /&>ds =        
adm9i/]+ elections2 &  7,d7 o!r vot+    
rights legislation t seeks to advance   
vot+ rights & protect elections 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recomm5ds t public 
s*ools & univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
develop an academic curriculum t        
educates /ud5ts ab\t--  7,a7 !          
importance ( vot+1 h[ to regi/] to vote1
 :]e to vote1 & ! diff]5t =ms ( vot+2   
7,b7 ! hi/ory ( vot] suppression 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates be=e ! passage ( ! ,vot+  
,rights ,act ( #aife2  7,c7 curr5t      
issues relat+ to laws pass$ aft] #aife t
 re/rict ! "r to vote2 &  7,d7 any      
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 vote2  7#e7 enc\rages 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to issue 
a special ,fannie ,l\ ,ham] /amp dur+ ! 
mon? ( ,septemb] 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 vote2 &  7#f7 invites
 ,congress to allocate ! requisite funds
 = public s]vice ann\ncem5ts on         
television1 radio1 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 
social m$ia1 billbo>ds1 buses1 & o!r =ms
 ( m$ia to rem9d p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 
elections are be+ held & to urge p to   
get out & vote4