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Speakers at Marion County Voting Rights Act anniversary say voting rights face new threats
Summary
At a 60th anniversary event marking the Voting Rights Act, elected officials and advocates warned of modern threats to access to the ballot — including targeted voter ID laws, misinformation and early redistricting — and urged continued civic engagement.
Congressman Andre Carson and local election advocates warned attendees at a Marion County ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act that voting rights face new, modern threats and urged residents to stay engaged.
Carson, who spoke at the event, framed the risks as evolving but persistent. “Every American citizen must have an equal right to vote,” he said, and later urged vigilance: “Democracy dies in darkness.” He singled out redistricting, limits on early voting, targeted voter ID requirements and deliberate misinformation on social media as current…
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