Groups' ad blasts voter suppression bill
Dave McNeely, The Huntsville Item | Published on 5/27/2021
"Democracy is Under Attack"
That was the headline Friday ((May 21)) on a full-page ad in the front section of The Austin American-Statesman, blasting the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature for its efforts to make it harder to vote.
"Proposed legislation SB7 and HB6 are anti-voter and intentionally discriminate by design, They are meant to limit the freedom to vote among Texans of Color, Texans with disabilities, and low-income Texans," the ad declared.
It was paid for by the Texas branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and the league of Women Voters (LWV).
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