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MARCH ON FOR VOTING RIGHTS!

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    Over 140 Groups Join March On for Voting Rights to Call for National Voting Rights Legislation Civil Rights Organizations Mobilize Millions of Members to Create Diverse Coalition for Voting Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the civil rights leaders behind the  March On for Voting Rights  announced 146 partners joining the August 28th nationwide demonstrations to demand federal voting rights legislation. Stand Up America, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the League of Women Voters, Brady, and When We All Vote are among the dozens of organizational partners mobilizing millions of members, engaging their coalitions and supporting the March On for Voting Rights. News of the coalition comes as Republicans blocked the Senate from discussing voting rights legislation before leaving for August recess yesterday.  You can find a full list of partners  here  and below.  August 28 is the 58th anniversary of the original 1963 March on Washington, when a diverse coalition