Hamilton County grassroots group celebrates democracy and the Constitution

CARMEL, Ind. — Not a rally. Not a protest, but a festival.

Voices4Democracy celebrated, what they call the foundation of the United States, the Constitution, in its inaugural Democracy Festival in Carmel on Saturday.

"We wanted to offer a positive response to the many things that are shaking up our democracy right now," Voices4Democracy co-founder Sharon Boller said.

Boller, along with a few others Hamilton Country residents, started the group in July. They want to provide a safe, non-partisan space where people can bring their concerns.

"A festival is a celebration and we need to celebrate our democracy it should be something that we want to support and protect," Boller said.

Boller says it all starts with people taking the time to read the Constitution past the first three words, "W