FairVote's Busy Outreach Week

FairVote reforms get strong coverage from major media outlets and power players across the country

Through radio, press conference, and meetings FairVote is getting the call for reform out to every interested party.   This week FairVote's Rob Richie is appearing on Open Source Radio, and radio shows like the Ambrose Lane Show and Kojo Nnamdi Show in Washington D.C., and The Breakfast Club in Manitowoc (WI).  Along with Tennessee Congressmen John Tanner (D) and Zack Wamp (R), FairVote Chair John Anderson held a press conference on legislation to reform existing redistricting laws.  FairVote will also hold their biannual press conference on Monopoly Politics report on July 24.  FairVote is assisting American Plan creator Thomas Gangale in arranging meetings to discuss his proposal.  Finally, FairVote is exhibiting at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) annual conference.  All these events and more can be found on FairVote's brand new events page.

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House Approves Voting Rights Act Reauthorization

Senate Begins Debate on Identical Legislation

On June 13th, the U.S. House passed HR 9, the Voting Rights Reauthorization Act, by the overwhelming margin of 390-33. This act would extend key provisions of the original act that protect against discrimination in voting as well as continue to provide the foundation for the movement for fair representation. As a member of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, FairVote joins a large number of civil rights organizations, religious groups, labor unions and large corporations in applauding the House vote.

As Senate hearings continue through July 20th, FairVote urges the Senate to move us one step closer to an equally protected right to vote.

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