Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Posted by Stephanie Taylor on August 7, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Governor Dean and DNC Voting Rights Institute Chair Donna Brazile issued a joint statement yesterday in honor of the 42nd anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act by President Lyndon Johnson:
"On the 42nd anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, Democrats reaffirm our commitment as a Party that ensures that all eligible Americans are able to vote and have their vote counted without fear of intimidation or harassment. The passing of legendary civil rights attorney Oliver Hill this past weekend, who fought for and won desegregation in public schools, served as a reminder that the protection and advancement of the ideals that make our democracy and our country great require that individuals stand up and show the courage and strength to fight for what's right. Protecting the spirit of the Voting Rights Act requires such determination.
"When signing the Voting Rights Act, President Lyndon Johnson said that the 'right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless. It gives people, people as individuals, control over their own destinies.' Yet more than forty years after its signing, the right to vote is still under assault. Under the Bush Administration, Republicans in the Justice Department have worked to systematically limit voting rights through restrictive ID laws and voter intimidation schemes that run counter to the values our country was founded on.
"As part of our ongoing effort to make it easier for Americans to
exercise their right to vote, Democrats are conducting a nationwide
survey to evaluate the election mechanics in each state. It is our goal to work to flag and prevent potential problems and election
administration issues that threaten to deprive citizens of their right to register, vote and have their vote counted. Once these issues are
identified, the DNC will work to resolve potential problems well in
advance of the 2008 election. Another critical part of ensuring voting
rights is electing a Democratic President in 2008. Democrats will ensure that our government works for all Americans, not just the privileged few."
Read more about the Democratic Party's new national voter protection effort here.
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Hats off!
Election protection is not just something that you can do on election day, protecting our right to vote is a 365 day a year, 4 year a cycle endeavor. The DNC, the Voting Rights Institute, and the National Lawyers Council recognize that.
We've made great progress in protecting the right to vote in the past few years but still have a great deal of work to do to ensure that the right to vote is not undermined in 2008.
Thank You Democrats for making our vote as safe as possible. I had no confidence in Oklahoma that my vote was counted. I am still dubious! I don't trust all the Republicans in Oklahoma. I believe we have been ignored for so long that the Republicans have bribed everyone to fix a win for them.
If we made so much progress in voting rights lately, how did the Republicans manage to steal the 2004 election.
There were a lot of voting rights violations going on especially in Florida, and nobody has called anyone on it.
When are these corrupt bastards going to jail?
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what about the voting rights of flodidans or did you already forsake us as second class citizens Howard Dean should resign he is a hippacrit 50 state effort is a sham and the democratic party that continues ti support him as he revokes my civil right to have my votr counted while he claims to be trying to protect that right i am personally going to see to it that he resigns in shame i am sick and tired fo being taken advantage of he has no problem soliciting money from me just with counting my vote this is unexcusable i have written to him on many occastions and have only recieved more requests for money what a joke the rublicans actions are the only reason that democrats stand a fight chance in 2009 but not if states are discounted before they even get to vote
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