'An all-hands moment': GOP rallies behind voting limits

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Noah Bookbinder
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It is now clear that there is a united, purposeful movement led by Sen. Ted Cruz and others to restrict the ability of many Americans to vote. This is a crisis of democracy, and it makes passing HR1/S1, which will protect Americans' right to vote, urgent.

'An all-hands moment': GOP rallies behind voting limits
On an invitation-only call last week, Sen. Ted Cruz huddled with Republican state lawmakers to call them to battle on the issue of voting rights. Democrats are trying to expand voting rights...
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7:51 AM · Mar 20, 2021

https://apnews.com/article/legislature-voting-rights-ted-cruz-legislation-elections-6270306f67108ac16f4ee7b45a8afdb3

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1. FYYFF

that is all

[Hugh_Lebowski]

4. +2 Also I find it annoying when articles say Democrat's are trying to 'expand voting rights'

The vast majority of the For The People act is about trying to PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS.

We're not 'expanding' them, with one exception ... mandating that states give back felons their right to vote after completing their sentences.

Which is arguably not really 'expanding' voting rights, because these people are citizens that have a right to vote, who've had an unfair restriction placed on them by states, basically arbitrarily.

That whole mechanism really should've never been allowed in the first place. I'd imagine racism was at the core of it's origins. Once you've paid you debt to society, it's bullshit that you're prevented from voting for years.

[paleotn]

2. One of the most important pieces of legislation

in our lifetime.

[Stuart G]

3. K & R - Thank You for Posting This...Very Important !!!!! no text..

[moondust]

5. The party

that has to rely on bigotry, corrupt manipulation of the system to include various forms of voter suppression and gerrymandering, help from foreign adversaries, big lies, and even violent insurrection in order to maintain power, and shows no interest in serving the will of The People as clearly demonstrated by its unanimous opposition to the popular American Rescue Plan, is a party that belongs in history's dumpster.