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With national Voting Rights Act under debate, Colorado enshrines access to voting

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Alton Dillard (left) and Terrance Carroll

The nation's landmark Civil Rights law, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, marks its 60th year this year, but the milestone comes amid debate that it's being systematically weakened. Today we look at its past, present and future through a lens focused on Colorado with political analysts Alton Dillard and Terrance Carroll, as Colorado enshrines the right and access to vote in state law.

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Alton Dillard, head of the Dillard consulting group, speaks to Colorado Matters about the Voting Rights Act. Oct. 23, 2025.
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Terrance Carroll, former speaker of the Colorado House, speaks to Colorado Matters about the Voting Rights Act. Oct. 23, 2025.
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Terrance Carroll, former speaker of the Colorado House (left), and Alton Dillard, head of the Dillard consulting group, speak to Colorado Matters about the Voting Rights Act. Oct. 23, 2025.