Celebrities have joined the fight against country-wide attempts mostly by Republicans to enforce voter restrictions. Some Hollywood stars have signed an open letter that opposes these voting restrictions. This article published in The Hill is by Judy Kurtz. Here is an excerpt:

A virtual who’s who of Hollywood — including George Clooney, Queen Latifah, Kerry Washington, Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson — are adding their names to an open letter condemning voting restrictions, published following the signing of a controversial elections law in Georgia.

The letter published Wednesday appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times and other papers as an ad sprawled across two full pages.

“We stand for democracy,” the message said in bold letters.

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