One important way to engage in reasoned public debate is through op-eds to your local paper.  Please consider using one of the attached templates here (short version) and here (long version) as a starting point for your own op-ed on the importance of protecting voting rights.  Please be sure to put these in your own words.  And remember, the art of persuasion is gentle. People rarely change their minds when they feel they are being treated with anger or disrespect.  Read this article in the Harvard Business Review for tips on how to effectively persuade. And please be sure to check out the links to the voting rights legislation on our Home page.