A candlelight vigil in remembrance of the insurrection that occurred nearly a year ago at the nation’s Capitol will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Downtown Long Beach.

The event, “We the People: January 6th Day of Remembrance and Action” will take place in more than 150 locations across the country in an effort to “prevent another January 6th attack and realize the promise of democracy for all of us,” according to event organizers.

“One year later, the same faction that attacked our country on January 6th is hard at work silencing our voices by restricting our freedom to vote, attacking fair voting districts, and quietly preparing future attempts to sabotage free and fair elections and with it our democracy,” according to event organizers.

It has been almost a year to the date when thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered Jan. 6, 2021, near the Capitol building and White House to assert, falsely, that Trump had been cheated out of a victory in the presidential election.

Rioters marched by elected officials’ windows, breaking glass and making their way through the government building as police attempted to stop further damage.

Two Long Beach men were later arrested in connection with the attack, and are facing federal charges of entering the U.S. Capitol. Alexis and Bryan Bustos were among 700 people who have since been charged with various crimes.

Through this effort, event officials are urging Congress and the president to create preventative solutions through federal legislation that protects the peoples’ right to vote.

According to event organizers, these solutions include legislation that would require federal review of changes to state voting laws, strengthening checks and balances at the federal level and providing statehood for residents in Washington, D.C., who currently do not have representation in Congress.

According to the event organizers: “Coming together, we can prevent another January 6th attack and realize the promise of democracy for all of us – no matter our color, zip code, or income – so we all have an equal say in the decisions that shape our daily lives and futures.”