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Colorado Newsline: Gov. Polis signs voting rights bill, shielding Colorado from federal backsliding [[link removed]]
John,
Colorado's governor signed the Colorado Voting Rights Act into law yesterday, establishing various protections contained in the federal Voting Rights Act at the state level .
This new law prohibits election practices that limit the participation of people of color and other protected groups. It also includes protections for LGBTQ+ voters, expands multilingual ballot access, and requires accommodations for people with disabilities at residential facilities.
Most importantly, this law means Colorado does not need to rely on federal courts to enforce voting protections. The provisions of the law will apply to all state and municipal elections, and voters whose rights are violated under the act can take action along with civil rights groups -- a key right that is being dismantled at the federal level.
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" We should not tolerate dilution or suppression ," said state Rep. Jennifer Bacon of Denver. " The promise of this country is to say that we believe that your voice matters, and that we will take steps to ensure even through our differences ... that we will protect the vote. "
The authors of the law cite the gradual weakening of the Voting Rights Act and recent attacks from the Trump administration on state voting laws to argue that there's a need for state legislation.
We know how critical our fundamental right to vote is. Colorado has now taken big steps to join the other states with their own Voting Rights Act. But we need more states to follow suit.
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Since the Supreme Court gutted key provisions in the Voting Rights Act, extreme politicians have taken advantage to pass harsh laws that restrict access to the ballot box. These restrictions particularly affect disadvantaged communities and people of color. It’s our goal to bring awareness to these laws wherever they may crop up and organize voters to take action to ensure the right to vote is available to everyone in their states and communities.
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