Letter to the Editor: Exercising the right to vote
Pontiac
Exercising the right to vote
There is nothing more fundamental than voting rights.
Our government is one of the People, by the People, and for the People. We believe in a republic where the people decide who will represent them. Our United States Constitution that is the document that outlines how our government works.
There is nothing more fundamental than voting rights.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 guarantees that every citizens no matter of race, sex or national origin has the right to vote if they are a citizen of this country.
When we hear of bills being passed to suppress and make it harder to vote, this is not guaranteeing the right to vote.
Even to hear that some state legislators would have the right to change who voters vote for is not guaranteeing the free and fair elections.
Earl A. Rients
This article originally appeared on Pontiac Daily Leader: letter to the editor from Pontiac resident Earl Rients
