Law firms are getting involved in the controversy over voting restrictions, already passed in Georgia and under consideration in Texas.
Leaders of 62 of the nation’s top 100 law firms have signed a statement denouncing voting restrictions, as have 19 general counsels, report Law.com and Bloomberg Law.
“Equal access to voting is a fundamental right in the United States,” the statement says. “Making voting easier, not harder, for all eligible voters should be the goal of every elected official. Election laws that impose unnecessary obstacles and barriers on the right to vote and that disenfranchise underrepresented groups represent a significant step backwards for all Americans.”
