Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to uphold mail-in ballot grace periods preserves access to the ballot for voters whose voices would otherwise be silenced.

While this ruling is an important affirmation that eligible voters should be counted, the work of protecting and expanding voters' rights is far from over. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s declaration before Congress in 1965 that “Every American citizen must have an equal right to vote” remains as relevant today as it was more than 60 years ago. A principle that requires defending, and one we must continue striving to fulfill. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.