Only the For the People Act’s Voting Rules Will Override New State Voter Suppression Laws

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Only the For the People Act’s Federal Voting Rules Will Override the State Voter Suppression Laws Newly Enacted in 14 States A Democracy 21 factsheet on key differences between the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act The For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) and the John Lewis Voting […]

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A Summer Showdown on Voting Rights

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 3, 2021 “Texas legislators made very clear that Democrats in Congress must act to override the voter suppression and discrimination laws being enacted around the country. “ Texas Democratic legislators sent a powerful message to Democrats in Washington last week. When the Democrats walked out of the Texas Legislature […]

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