July 25th, 2011

Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida, will join Rev. Jesse Jackson for a series of public events in Orlando and Tampa today and tomorrow to rally opposition to Florida’s Voter Suppression Act of 2011 and encourage the US Department of Justice to block the Act in accordance with the 1964 Voting Rights Act.

The ACLU of Florida has asked Floridians to contact the Department of Justice and urge the Attorney General not to approve the Florida Voter Suppression Act of 2011 at: www.aclufl.org/Holder

Simon will join the following events:


Rally


Monday, July 25, 2011


7:30pm


New Covenant Baptist Church


2210 South Rio Grande Avenue


Orlando, FL 32805


Workshop


Tuesday, July 26, 2011


9:00am


The Life Center Church


63 East Kennedy Blvd


Eatonville, FL 32751


Meeting and Rally


34th Street Church of God


1:00pm


3000 North 34th Street


Tampa, FL 33605

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