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Congressman Al Green Supports Fifth Circuit's Ruling on the Texas Voter ID Law

Statement

By: Al Green
By: Al Green
Date: July 20, 2016
Location: Houston, TX
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Elections

On Wednesday, July 20, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that the Texas Voter Identification Act of 2011 violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

"I wholeheartedly agree with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that the Texas Voter Identification Act of 2011 is a clear violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The preservation of the Voting Rights Act is about the preservation of the core of our democracy, as well as the positive progress we have achieved by extending equal voting rights to all citizens. It is my hope that this decisive judgment will mean that a multitude of citizens who were ineligible to vote due to this law will now be eligible to vote once again. I trust that if this decision is appealed to the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land will affirm the righteous decision of the Fifth Circuit."


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