In the excellent Dec. 19 commentary by Cara Erickson and Jeri Cabot, I read something that dampened my holiday spirit — the federal ban on nonpartisan civic groups from registering voters at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremonies.

In May 2019, I watched proudly as my husband became a U.S. citizen. Immediately after taking the oath and joyfully waving his little American flag with 40 other new citizens, he was greeted warmly by a member of the League of Women Voters, who provided him with everything he needed to register to vote.

That day, I cried tears of joy and pride—joy for my husband, and pride in my country. Today, I cry tears of despair. I thought I was handling the ups and downs of the challenges being hurled at the citizens of the United States and other nations around the world fairly well. I've even managed to greet the holiday season joyfully and maintain my belief that kindness and truthfulness matter above all else.

But lately, I have felt close to giving up. Thankfully, the League of Women Voters does not. The group deserves our thanks.

Read more from the Post & Courier at the link above.