; Whereas the Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court decision calls on Congress to fix the Voting Rights Act formula of 1965; Whereas in 33 States some form of restrictive voting law has been instituted since 2013; Whereas these restrictive voting laws encompass cutbacks in early voting, voter roll purges, placement of faulty equipment in minority communities, requirement of photo identification—the procurement of which amounts to a modern day poll tax, and elimination of same day registration; Whereas more than 80 million minority, elderly, poor, and disabled voters could be disenfranchised by these changes in voting; Whereas in 2016 discriminatory laws in North Carolina, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Texas have been ruled unconstitutional and overturned by the courts; Whereas there are local elected officials who refuse to adhere to Federal court decisions that have struck down suppressive voting laws instituted since the Supreme Court’s Shelby vs. Holder case; Whereas there is much more work to be done to ensure all Americans have the right to vote; Whereas National Voter Registration Day is September 26; and Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate month to designate as National Voting Rights Month : Now, therefore, be it