politics
Marking 61 years since Voting Rights Act was signed
Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, helping advance equal access to the ballot box by banning racial discrimination. Now, court rulings, new election laws and federal policy proposals are renewing questions about voter access. Election law expert and CBS News contributor David Becker has more.
TL;DR
- The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 61 years ago.
- The act was designed to advance equal access to the ballot box by banning racial discrimination.
- Current court rulings, new election laws, and federal policy proposals are raising questions about voter access.
- David Becker, an election law expert and CBS News contributor, is discussing these issues.