WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * On the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the following statement reaffirming the Democratic Party's commitment to protecting every eligible American's right to cast a ballot. "On this day fifty-six years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSrep) -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued a 128-page report in July 2021 entitled "Report on Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot." The report was prepared by the subcommittee chair, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina. * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since our founding, Americans have not enjoyed equal access to the ballot. Indeed, only a small fraction of the population cast ballots in the election elevating George Washi  more