Voting Rights Teach-In Aug. 6 in Valley City

Voting Rights Teach-In Aug. 6 in Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Many people wonder whether they still have the voting-rights protections that were established in the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). On the VRA’s August 6 anniversary, League of Women Voters (LWV) volunteers will host an early-evening presentation to provide some answers. Dr. Alex Jorgensen will explain the unsettled history of the VRA and take audience questions at 6:30 PM at the Valley City-Barne…

Voting Rights Act teach-in set for Thursday in Valley City, ND

Volunteers with the League of Women Voters will host an an early-evening “teach-in” presentation to provide answers on whether people still have voting-rights protections that were established in the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The teach-in presentation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6, the anniversary when the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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