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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