PRESS RELEASE
August 18, 2020
For Immediate Release
Silver Spring, MD – On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. In recognition to this momentous anniversary, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Ben Hovland, Vice Chair Don Palmer, Commissioner Tom Hicks, and Commissioner Christy McCormick issued the following joint statement: