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Crist Statement on Supreme Court's Voting Rights Decision

Statement

Date: July 1, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Judicial Branch

Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision Thursday to uphold two provisions of a recent Arizona voting law that restrict access to the ballot box.

"I am deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision further undermining key elements of the Voting Rights Act. Legislatures across the country, including in Florida, are passing laws placing undue burdens on seniors, the disabled, and communities of color, trying to restrict their right to be heard in our electoral process.

"This misguided Supreme Court decision is yet another deliberate effort to weaken the Voting Rights Act, a law created to eliminate discrimination in voting after centuries of disenfranchisement and suppression. But we cannot give up hope. We will continue to fight for equal access to the ballot, and we can and must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act as soon as possible."


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