Declaration for American Democracy: To Honor 55th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act, Congress Must Immediately Pass $3.6 Billion in Safe Election Reforms and Funding
August 07, 2020
August 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Declaration for American Democracy issued the following statement on Aug. 6 by Director Jana Morgan on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act:
"Today we celebrate the 55th year since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, enfranchising millions of Americans, primarily BIPOC, who had previously been denied access to the ballot because of racially discriminatory laws. However, the U.S. Supreme Court's gutting of this impor . . .
"Today we celebrate the 55th year since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, enfranchising millions of Americans, primarily BIPOC, who had previously been denied access to the ballot because of racially discriminatory laws. However, the U.S. Supreme Court's gutting of this impor . . .