Representatives Tom Davis (R-VA) and Rob Bishop (R-UT) at the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on H.R. 5388 held on September 14, 2006.

DC Vote Informational One-Pagers and Letters on the DC Voting Rights Act

In the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress, the DC Voting Rights Act, H.R. 1905, had also been introduced in earlier forms as H.R. 1433 and H.R. 328. It was known as H.R. 5388 in the 109th Congress. In the Senate, the DC Voting Rights Act is known as S. 1257.

DC Vote Informational One-Pagers

• 25 Former Elected and Appointed Officials Support DC Voting Rights Act (PDF 36 kb)
  
  
• 25 Legal Scholars Support Constitutionality of DC Voting Rights (PDF 51 kb)
  
  
• DC Voting Rights Possible through Simple Legislation, compiled by DC Vote and DC Appleseed (PDF 68 kb)
  
  
• DC Voting Rights Act: At-Large Seat - Legal and Necessary (PDF 72 kb)
  
  
• DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act (1905): One-Pager (PDF 56 kb)
  
  
• DC House Voting Rights Act (S. 1257): One-Pager (PDF 53 kb)
  
  
• Republicans and DC Voting Rights (PDF 158 kb)
  
  
• Jack Kemp Gives Strong Endorsement for Promising, New DC Voting Rights Bill - Statement, dated May 15, 2006

DC Vote Letters to Congress

• First Order of Business: Pass the DC Voting Rights Act
  November 30, 2006 (PDF 81 kb)
  
  
• DC Voting Rights Act Hailed in the Media
  July 17, 2006 (PDF 257 kb)
  
  
• Poll Shows Strong Nationwide Support for DC Voting Rights Across All Groups of Americans
  July 7, 2006 (PDF 111 kb)
  
  
• DC Voting Rights Act: Plainly Constitutional
  June 23, 2006 (PDF 77 kb)
  
  
• DC Voting Rights Act Mark-up Reflects History of Bipartisan Support
  June 19, 2006 (PDF 136 kb)
  
  

Personal Stories

• Larry Chapman: Trusted with Lives, But Not a Vote in Congress (PDF 64 kb)
  
  
• Kathryn Ray: Her Family's Right to Vote Should Be Her Right Too (PDF 59 kb)
  
  
• Samuel McCoy: An American Soldier Denied a Vote in Congress (PDF 51 kb)
  
  

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