The Workers Circle Responds to Brnovich v. DNC Decision

July 1, 2021

Contact: Karin Venegas, karin@anatgerstein.com, 347-361-7049
Lynsey Billet, lynsey@anatgerstein.com, 347-361-8449

(New York) Today, Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle, responded to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. The Workers Circle is a signatory on the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights Amicus Brief in the case. In a 6 to 3 ruling the Court upheld two discriminatory Arizona laws, one that permits a ballot cast in the wrong precinct to be thrown out and a second which restricts ballot collection by third parties that help voters who live far from polling places cast their ballots.

“The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to uphold two Arizona laws that have demonstrably harmed voters of color and to weaken Article 2 of the Voting Rights Act to make it more challenging to bring a case of racial discrimination is an afront to both democracy and equality. The Court itself acknowledged the burden that discriminatory laws place on Black, Brown, and Native voters trying to cast their ballots and then made it harder for these very voters experiencing that discrimination to remedy that injustice through the courts.

“The right to vote is the cornerstone upon which our democratic nation is built, yet the Supreme Court today chose to weaken federal protections for voters at a time when they are most urgently needed. Hundreds of new voter suppression bills are making their way through state legislatures right now. Some have already been signed into law.

“It is more vital than ever for the Senate to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to redress the additional harm caused by today’s shameful decision and ensure that every single American can freely vote and be assured that vote will be counted.”