Voting Rights Activists Head To Washington In Support Of The Free To Vote Act

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Voting rights activists boarded a autobus successful Baltimore Saturday greeting to caput to Washington Saturday greeting to rally successful enactment of the Free to Vote Act.

It’s the last limb of a much than 200-mile travel of walking, biking, and driving from West Virginia to Washington to telephone connected Congress to walk the Freedom to Vote Act.

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“I deliberation our ideology is nether threat,” Whit Athey said earlier getting connected the bus.

Republican lawmakers voted unanimously connected Wednesday to artifact the bill, which was introduced successful effect to respective states passing what Democrats telephone restrictive elector laws.

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“We cognize we person to nix oregon hole the filibuster to get these bills passed,” said Charlie Cooper, with For the People Maryland. “It’s a bully turnout. People are coming to Washington from Connecticut, New York, and Georgia.”

Republicans are calling the measure a national predetermination takeover, but Jean Athey says it’s astir protecting our democracy.

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“If radical can’t vote, if the ballot is suppressed, we tin conscionable hide astir it,” she said.

Sean Streicher