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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Voting is the language of democracy and has proven 
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to be one of the most effective tools in the ongoing battle 
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against racism in our nation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed by 
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Congress to protect every American against racial 
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discrimination in voting; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Voting Rights Act was created to ensure that 
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every person's vote is equal and that race should never shut 
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any person out of the political process; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made specific 
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provisions to mitigate against extraordinary racial 
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discrimination in voting rights; and

 
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    WHEREAS, These provisions applied to certain areas of the 
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nation for a limited period of time; these certain areas 
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included several jurisdictions where voting irregularities 
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took place during recent elections; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Racial discrimination in voting thus continues to 
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be a problem today; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, These provisions of the Voting Rights Act that 
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provide safeguards against racial discrimination in voting are 
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temporary and have required periodic reauthorization by 
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Congress to remain in force; therefore, be it



 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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urge Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965  to make 
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all its provisions permanent; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to the President pro tempore of the United States  
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Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of 
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Representatives, and each member of the Illinois congressional 
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delegation.