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Clerk Lori Mitchell Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at National Election Conference Salt Lake City, UT – Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 40th Annual National Association of Election Officials (Election Center) Conference in Salt Lake City, Uta

The Voting Rights Act Turns 60, Happy Birthday! Sixty years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 stepped onto the national stage like a well-dressed guest at democracy’s dinner party with a firm handshake, clear voice, and a mission: make voting fair for all. 

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law, sweeping away poll taxes, literacy tests, and other tricks designed to keep citizens silent. It told America, Your voice matters. Your vote counts.