RFI ED talks voting rights
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan was quoted in a Crain’s Chicago Business article on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. “The need for this law is clear,” she said. “All we have to do is look at how many states have enacted laws making it harder to vote since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, or how many have moved to gerrymander their districts into oblivion. Some of these attempts will fail in court, but that process can take years and by the time it’s over the damage has already been done.” She added: “This should not be a partisan issue. Both parties should want to make it easier for citizens to vote, and both parties should want districts that fairly represent voters instead of benefiting one political faction or another. That’s just basic to a healthy democracy.”
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