{"id":254304,"date":"2026-07-02T17:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/?p=254304"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:20:47","slug":"independence-day-and-the-fight-for-the-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/es\/2026\/07\/independence-day-and-the-fight-for-the-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"El D\u00eda de la Independencia y la lucha por el voto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/founding-docs\/declaration-transcript\">Independence Day commemorates the country\u2019s Declaration of Independence and its promise of self-government.<\/a> Honoring that promise also requires us to remember those who were originally denied it and the generations-long fight for access to the ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/the-constitution\/historic-document-library\/detail\/frederick-douglass-what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july-1852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered his famous speech, \u201cWhat to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?\u201d<\/a> calling on the country to confront <a href=\"https:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/the-constitution\/historic-document-library\/detail\/frederick-douglass-what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july-1852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the gap between its stated ideals and the reality of slavery.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week also marks the anniversary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/milestone-documents\/civil-rights-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Civil Rights Act of 1964<\/a>, signed into law on July 2. Its passage was the result of years of organizing and public pressure, and it expanded federal protections against discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 170 years later, voting rights continue to be contested, debated, defended, and restricted in different ways across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"louisiana-v-callais-and-section-2-of-the-voting-rights-act\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><em>Louisiana contra Callais<\/em> and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/25pdf\/24-109_21o3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in <em>Louisiana contra Callais<\/em><\/a>, a redistricting case that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/analysis-opinion\/brennan-center-reacts-devastating-louisiana-v-callais-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weakened how Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act<\/a> can be used in challenges involving racially discriminatory voting maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naacpldf.org\/case-issue\/louisiana-v-callais-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Section 2 has been an important legal tool for opposing voting practices and maps that deny voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process. The Court\u2019s decision makes it more difficult to challenge voting maps that dilute the voting power of Black voters and other communities of color.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/elections\/voting\/housing-insecure-voting-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This does not change who can vote in Michigan right now.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mi.gov\/vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan voters should continue following current Michigan voting laws and procedures.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision shows why fair representation, equal voting participation, and clear voter information require continued attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"know-your-rights-in-michigan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Know your rights in Michigan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people are told, or assume, that they cannot vote when Michigan law says they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/sos\/34lawens\/You_Can_Vote_Returning_Citizens_Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In Michigan, YES, YOU CAN VOTE, even if:<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/sos\/34lawens\/You_Can_Vote_Returning_Citizens_Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tienes antecedentes penales por delito grave o leve.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/sos\/34lawens\/You_Can_Vote_Returning_Citizens_Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Est\u00e1s en libertad condicional, bajo supervisi\u00f3n judicial o con control electr\u00f3nico.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/sos\/34lawens\/You_Can_Vote_Returning_Citizens_Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You are awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/sos\/01vanderroest\/Affidavit_of_Voter_in_Posession.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No tienes una identificaci\u00f3n de Michigan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/elections\/voting\/housing-insecure-voting-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tienes una vivienda inestable.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/resources\/accessibility-and-accommodations\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/resources\/accessibility-and-accommodations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tienes una discapacidad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/elections\/voting\/register-to-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You are a naturalized citizen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/elections\/voting\/housing-insecure-voting-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The only time a person cannot vote in Michigan because of a conviction is while they are currently serving a sentence in jail or prison.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vote-in-every-election\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vote in every election<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freedom has always required more than words. Protecting civil rights and voting rights requires more than personal awareness. It requires organized communities, sustained advocacy, strong legal protections, and people who are willing to resist efforts to create barriers to voting or undermine fair representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Know your rights. Help others understand theirs. Vote in every election you are eligible to vote in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitar <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.gov\/vaac\">michigan.gov\/vaac<\/a> <\/strong>a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.gov\/vaac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registrarse para votar<\/a><\/strong> o <a href=\"http:\/\/michigan.gov\/vaac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>mi.gov\/voto<\/strong><\/a> a <a href=\"http:\/\/michigan.gov\/vaac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>check your registration, find your clerk, learn about voting options, and get Michigan voting information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VAAC-Independence-Day-2026-post-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254922\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8002942258183156;width:542px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VAAC-Independence-Day-2026-post-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VAAC-Independence-Day-2026-post-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VAAC-Independence-Day-2026-post-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VAAC-Independence-Day-2026-post-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VAAC-Independence-Day-2026-post.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El D\u00eda de la Independencia ofrece la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre la promesa de autogobierno del pa\u00eds, la gente a la que originalmente se le neg\u00f3 esa promesa y la lucha generacional por el derecho al voto. Esta publicaci\u00f3n relaciona esa historia con la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, la decisi\u00f3n de la Corte Suprema en el caso Louisiana v. Callais y lo que los votantes de Michigan deben saber sobre sus derechos hoy.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":254306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"federated","footnotes":""},"categories":[864,649,879],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-supreme-court","category-voting-rights","category-voting-rights-act"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Independence Day and the Fight for the Vote &#8211; Voting Access For All<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/votingaccessforall.org\/es\/2026\/07\/independence-day-and-the-fight-for-the-vote\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Independence Day and the Fight for the Vote &#8211; Voting Access For All\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Independence Day offers an opportunity to examine the country\u2019s promise of self-government, the people originally denied that promise, and the generations-long fight for voting rights. 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