President Biden recommitted his pledge to implement long-stalled Democratic plans to overhaul election laws when he commemorated the 58th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday civil rights march.
delivered a clear signal he will seek a second term in the White House and is depending on Black voters to deliver the win.sought to shore up the crucial Black vote by demonstrating he’s not giving up on legislation Democrats say would expand voting access. He also accused Republicans of seeking to roll back voting rights.
“The right to vote and to have your vote counted is the threshold of democracy and liberty. With it, anything’s possible. Without that right, nothing is possible and this fundamental right remains under assault,” Mr.said. “The conservative Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act over the years. Since the 2020 election, a wave of states and dozens — dozens — of anti-voting laws fueled by the ‘big lie’ and the election deniers now elected to office.
The Freedom to Vote Act would require states to offer same-day voter registration, make Election Day a national holiday, and mandate 15 days of early voting. It would also require universal mail-in voting, create a taxpayer-backed public financing system for House elections and slap new restrictions on states’ ability to draw electoral districts.
The John Lewis Voting Act would grant the Department of Justice sweeping new powers to oversee state elections. In some cases, states would have to secure DOJ approval before adopting new voting laws.
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