Well, last I checked, there was no 'if' in the 15th Amendment. One person one vote isn't just a slogan - it's the highest law of this land. As president, I will not rest until every single American can cast their vote, and every single one of those votes is counted. We shouldn't have to wait for another Florida to fully fund election reform.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that voting rights are absolute law and must be fully enforced.
- In plain terms
- Everyone should vote and we must count every vote.
- What can you take from it?
- Voting rights are absolute and need funding to work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you protect voting rights?
- What stops fair elections?
Another view
Political will often limits enforcement of voting rights.
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