Rep. Allred Supports Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act
December 06, 2019
December 06, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today voted to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4. This bill seeks to protect the right to vote, and takes aim at voter suppression tactics by restoring Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by the 2013 Shelby vs. Holder Supreme Court decision. The bill develops a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of v . . .
Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today voted to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4. This bill seeks to protect the right to vote, and takes aim at voter suppression tactics by restoring Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by the 2013 Shelby vs. Holder Supreme Court decision. The bill develops a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of v . . .