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Speakers at Marion County event warn voting rights under strain, urge action
Summary
Speakers at a 60th-anniversary event for the Voting Rights Act in Marion County marked the milestone and warned of current threats to voting access, calling for voter engagement, support for election offices, and vigilance against redistricting and misinformation.
Speakers gathered in Marion County on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act to mark the milestone and warn that voting rights face new threats, from redistricting efforts to misinformation and restrictive ID laws.
Congressman Carson told the audience “Democracy dies in darkness” and urged continued vigilance. Chelsea Thomas of the League of Women Voters said the protections won in 1965 are actively under attack and added, “And quite frankly, I’m pissed.” Carolina Lopez, executive director of the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions, urged attendees to turn civic reminders into votes, asking people to check with friends and family: “Did you vote?” Marion County’s clerk (name not specified) pledged to resist actions that make voting harder and said,…
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