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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:36 PM Mar 2021

Senate Makes First Moves on Election Law Overhaul

Senate Makes First Moves on Election Law Overhaul

March 24, 2021 at 3:50 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 56 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/24/senate-makes-first-moves-on-election-law-overhaul/

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“The Senate took its first steps on Wednesday to advance one of Democrats’ top legislative priorities, convening an opening hearing on a sweeping elections bill that would expand voting rights and blunt some Republican state legislators’ efforts to restrict access to the ballot box,” the New York Times reports.

“Chock-full of liberal priorities, the bill, called the For the People Act, would usher in landmark changes making it easier to vote, enact new campaign finance laws and end partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts. The legislation passed the House along party lines earlier this month. It faces solid opposition from Republicans who are working to clamp down on ballot access, and who argue that the bill is a power grab by Democrats.”

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