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DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on the Colorado elections bill, to be signed today by Governor John Hickenlooper, to make voting easier for Coloradans.

Tonight, as the Republican presidential candidates meet in South Carolina for their final debate before the state’s Saturday primary, voters still have a number of unanswered questions about Mitt Romney and his campaign.

Manchester, New Hampshire—After the Republican National Committee filed a legal brief today in which it argues that the more than century-long ban on corporate donations to federal political campaigns is unconstitutional, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement.

Today, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz held a press conference call urging GOP presidential candidates to release the names of their major donors. President Obama recently released a list of the major fundraisers- or bundlers as they’re commonly called- for his re-election campaign. He also took this step in 2008. Releasing these names is not required by the FEC, but President Obama has always believed this is a critical step in making campaigns more transparent and accountable.

"Forty years ago, the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution took effect, lowering the universal voting age in America from 21 years to 18 years. Millions of young Americans were extended the right to vote, empowering more young people than ever before to help shape our country."