Important: GOP delays vote on Voting Rights Act renewal

[garybeck]

CNN 6.21.06

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republican leaders on Wednesday postponed a vote on renewing the 1965 Voting Rights Act after GOP lawmakers complained it unfairly singles out nine Southern states for federal oversight.

"We have time to address their concerns," Republican leaders said in a joint statement. "Therefore, the House Republican Leadership will offer members the time needed to evaluate the legislation."

It was unclear whether the legislation would come up this year. The temporary provisions don't expire until 2007, but leaders of both parties had hoped to pass the act and use it to further their prospects in the fall's midterm elections.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/21/voting.rights.act.ap/index.html

WHY THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT:::::

from http://www.senate.gov/reference/common/faq/Voting_Rights_Act.shtml

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a permanent law, but there are certain provisions in it that are temporary and scheduled to expire in 2007 (mostly those provisions requiring federal examiners and federal election observers).

It is the provisions requiring federal examiners and election observers that gives us a legal leg to stand on when fighting against the electronic voting machines which make it IMPOSSIBLE to observe the vote counting. We must make sure these provisions are renewed!!!!!

[EFerrari]

1. kick

[McCamy Taylor]

2. Well. well. well. I was wondering when the RNC would get around to this...

[autorank]

3. A link and # to call. Thanks Gary. You're very busy lately;)

Link to number to call on Voting Rights Act Renewal: www.electionfraudnews.com

Link to the Voting Rights Act

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/statutes/voting_rights_1965.htm