One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act leaving room for discrimination at the ballot box. In January, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced amendments, a workable solution that would modernize the elections process and protect voting rights against discrimination. This week the Senate held a hearing. Now it is time for the House of Representatives to move this bill forward. In the November election there will be some voters that encounter discrimination. League members stand ready to help them get registered and vote. League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area, Liz Bradner co-president
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