Illinois Needs a Voting Rights Act

The current presidential administration has started acting on its plans to undermine the enforcement of protections against voting discrimination, further threatening voting rights, creating new barriers to voter registration and more.

Federal courts have also repeatedly chipped away at important voter protections from the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The right to vote and federal voting rights protections are at risk.

The Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2025 would be a major step towards protecting democracy here in Illinois.

Ensure elections in Illinois are fair and accessible to all eligible votes
Protect Illinois voters against further weakening of federal protections
Strengthen legal tools to combat voter suppression
Create stronger protections against unfair districts or election systems that prevent Black or Brown voters from having a real chance to elect the candidates they prefer
Expand language access requirements for voters with limited English proficiency so that every eligible voter can cast a ballot.

The Illinois Voting Rights Act will:

Representative Kam Bucker has introduced the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2025 (HB 3047) alongside Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and the United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (UCCRO).