Madison County Literacy Coalition - MCLC

The Literacy Center has great new signage, thanks to a grant from Madison County Community Foundation.

"Literacy is critical to the health of our nation and essential to the democratic process. Every citizen has the right and obligation to make informed choices.
That involves understanding the issues, evaluating the candidates, analyzing their positions, and marking ballots correctly."
- Sen. Jerry Hill


As you exercise your right to vote on Election Day, try to imagine how overwhelming this basic foundation of American democracy can be for Individuals who struggle with reading. One in five adults are faced with difficult or impossible challenges as they identify their polling place, register to vote, research the issues and candidates, read the signs and directions at their polling place, and navigate the ballot form.

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