Episode 502: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Washington State Case Challenging the Washington Voting Rights Act

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 17, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Washington State Case Challenging the Washington Voting Rights Act
Washington state voters can breathe easier, after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the Washington Voting Rights Act, passed in response to the stripping Voting Rights Act protections by the same court in Shelby v. Holder.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Brennan Center for Justice - State Supreme Court Upholds Washington State’s Voting Rights Act; Brennan Center Reacts
Washington State Legislature - Text of the Washington Voting Rights Act
Democracy Docket - US Supreme Court Will Not Review GOP Challenge To Washington’s State-Level Voting Rights Act
Center for American Progress - The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action
NAACP Legal Defense Fund - Reflecting on the Voting Rights Landscape a Decade After Shelby County v. Holder

Connecticut Legislature - AN ACT CONCERNING STATE VOTING RIGHTS IN RECOGNITION
OF JOHN R. LEWIS.
CalMatters - California’s high court upholds voting rights law
KARE - Minnesota Senate panel okays voting rights bill
Groups Taking Action:
Washington Voting Justice Coalition, League of Women Voters WA, Native Vote WA, Native American Rights Fund, ACLU WA
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