The 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act Celebration, 6 August | Event in Madison | AllEvents

The 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act Celebration

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

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Wed, 06 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am

7.5 hours

Wisconsin State Capitol

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Date & Location

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:30 pm (GMT-05:00)

Wisconsin State Capitol

2 East Main Street, Madison, United States

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About the event

The 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act Celebration
Honoring 60 years since the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Join our powerful call to restore and protect voting rights with the John R. Lewis Act.

About this Event

A powerful community gathering to honor landmark civil rights legislation and mobilize against decades of attacks on voting rights, with a call to restore and protect them through the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Registration will begin at 9 AM at the Capitol, the main event begins at 12pm with our keynote speaker - President of LWVUS Dianna Wynn. The full agenda for the day is being finalized. Please register and check back for updates.

Lunch will be provided.



Agenda


🕑: 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Registration & Welcome (Assembly Parlor on the 2nd Floor)

Info: Lunch will be provided at approximately 11:30 am



🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Featured Speaker: President of the LWVUS - Dianna Wynn

Info: The main program will take place in the Capitol rotunda on the 2nd Floor



🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Press Conference

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Workshop 1: Voting Rights & Continuing the DEI Journey - North Hearing Room

🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Workshop 2: Understanding Executive Orders & the SAVE Act - North Hearing Room

🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing remarks, Call to action, Reception (Assembly Parlor on the 2nd Floor)

Info: Stay to network during our social hour - we will have a DJ and light refreshments.




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Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 East Main Street, Madison, United States

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The 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act Celebration, 6 August | Event in Madison | AllEvents
The 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act Celebration
Wed, 06 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am
Free