Friday, March 29, 2024

Statement by the President on the Supreme Court Ruling on Shelby County v. Holder

Photocredit: whitehouse.gov
Photocredit: whitehouse.gov

I am deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision today. For nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act – enacted and repeatedly renewed by wide bipartisan majorities in Congress – has helped secure the right to vote for millions of Americans. Today’s decision invalidating one of its core provisions upsets decades of well-established practices that help make sure voting is fair, especially in places where voting discrimination has been historically prevalent.

As a nation, we’ve made a great deal of progress towards guaranteeing every American the right to vote. But, as the Supreme Court recognized, voting discrimination still exists. And while today’s decision is a setback, it doesn’t represent the end of our efforts to end voting discrimination. I am calling on Congress to pass legislation to ensure every American has equal access to the polls. My Administration will continue to do everything in its power to ensure a fair and equal voting process

1 COMMENT

  1. …maybe now, the people of Texas who want to preserve the right of everybody in the general population to vote will take a stand and de-elect the folks who appoint judges like those on the Supreme Court…huh???

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