The ACLU is using the occasion of his birthday to launch a nationwide awareness campaign to renew the expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act. |
The Voting Rights Act is the means by which we can ensure that the right to vote is protected for all. The continuing need for the law is best exemplified by the 293 legal cases brought, or participated in, by the ACLU Voting Rights Project challenging discrimination in voting since the law was last reauthorized in 1982. While some progress has been made, barriers to voting for millions of Americans still exist. |
This is the latest manifestation of the desire by those in power to minimize criticism and marginalize critics. |