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The 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Celebration

Democracy in Action: Celebrating 60 years of the Voting Rights Act
LWVWI is hosting a 60th Anniversary celebration, commemorating the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and we hope you can join us! 

This is a powerful community gathering to honor landmark civil rights legislation and mobilize against decades of attacks on voting rights, with a call to restore and protect them through the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

When: August 6, 2025 starting at 9:00am
Where: Wisconsin State Capitol
       2 East Main Street
       Madison Wisconsin 53703

Registration is required by July 30th: Register Here 

Click here for information: Celebrating 60 years of the Voting Rights Act