DeLand Worship Group

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DEMONSTRATING IN SUPPORT OF VOTING RIGHTS — DeLand Quakers rally Jan. 15 with other peaceful demonstrators at the International Speedway Boulevard Bridge in Daytona Beach to support passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act of 2021. From left are Bill Brennan, Elizabeth Camarota, Joy Brennan, Cindy Kwalwasser, Kathy Hersh, Bill Kwalwasser and Susan Vaughen. Similar demonstrations occurred at bridges across America to highlight the critical importance of passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act of 2021. These acts would strengthen voting access for all eligible voters across America no matter what their racial, ethnic, social or economic status. According to an analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice, in 2021 at least 19 states, including Florida, enacted 34 laws restricting access to voting. PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN VAUGHEN