Donna Brazile Discusses Republican Assaults on Americans’ Voting Rights
June 30, 2006
This week, the DNC's Podcast hosts Donna Brazile, Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute. Donna Brazile discusses the Republican assault on Americans' voting rights including the Republican controlled Congress stalling action on the Voting Rights Act, one of the most significant civil rights statutes ever enacted.
"At a time when we know there are many election irregularities taking place across the country, when voters are still facing huge obstacles in having their vote counted, and at a time when there are also problems with the accuracy of machines and voters are calling on their Congress to enact tough laws to provide for the security and integrity of our voting machines, once again the Republican controlled Congress allowed a few members to highjack the legislation which would've renewed the Voting Rights Act," said Brazile.
Brazile criticized legislation in states such as Ohio that suppresses voter registration efforts for political gain, thereby dealing a severe blow to democracy and to the rights of all citizens in Ohio.
"What's taking place...is that the Secretary of State in Ohio, Ken Blackwell, is attempting to suppress the vote for partisan political gain under some of the most restrictive rules I've seen. A great burden will be placed upon citizens in Ohio who simply want to register and have a voice in what happens in their community," she said.
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