Voting Rights
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Washington, D.C. – On the heels of the 2016 presidential election, ensuring unfettered access to the ballot box for all Americans is more important than ever. For this reason, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus (CVRC) introduced H.Res. 866, a resolution to commemorate the month of September as “National Voting Rights Month,” to highlight the importance of this sacred right.
A Federal District Court Judge has ruled that Texas must modify its 2011 photo voter ID law to allow voters to cast a regular ballot in this year’s election after showing an alternative identification and signing a simple declaration form. Read more about how you can cast your ballot in the upcoming elections, even if you do not have a photo ID.
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Fort Worth / Dallas, Texas —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement to commemorate the 51st anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law:
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX – Congressman Marc Veaseyreleased the following statement after the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to strike down Texas’ 2011 discriminatory and restrictive photo voter ID law as is:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, co-chairman of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, introduced H.R. 5557, The Poll Tax Prohibition Act, to ensure the underlying costs of restrictive photo voter ID laws don’t prevent everyday Americans from exercising their right to vote. Three years after the Shelby County v. Holder decision gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rep. Veasey remains committed to protecting voters from the modern day poll tax.
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, June 23, 2016, Rep. Marc Veasey and Members of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus will hold a press conference to demand immediate Congressional action on voting rights legislation. On the heels of the three-year anniversary of the Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court decision that dismantled key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus is answering the call to protect and restore the right to vote for every U.S. citizen.
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Rep. Marc Veasey, TX-33
Please join Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, and special guests for a panel discussion on the current state of voting rights in Texas and beyond.
Fort Worth, Texas – On Monday, June 6, 2016, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, will lead a FREE Voting Rights Forum with Congresswoman Terri Sewell, AL-7, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, NM-1, and expert panelists, to discuss the current state of voting rights, learn about efforts to protect the right to vote, and discuss the importance of civic engagement in our communities. The forum will take place at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School located at 5700 Ramey Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.
Washington, D.C. ― As we draw closer to the 2016 presidential and general elections, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, AL-7, and Congressman Bobby Scott, VA-3, co-chaired and launched the first ever Congressional Voting Rights Caucus to address the immediate need to overcome the barriers our communities face when exercising their right to vote.
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Rep. Veasey will lead a press conference to launch the first ever Congressional Voting Rights Caucus. Three years after the Supreme Court dismantled key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus is answering the call to protect and restore the right to vote for every U.S. citizen.