Democrats Vow to Redouble Voting Push: 'Today Is the Starter Pistol'
Democrats Vow to Redouble Voting Push: ‘Today Is the Starter Pistol’
Even as the party’s sweeping elections bill was blocked in the Senate, Democrats and civil rights groups reaffirmed their resolve to fight for voting protections in Congress.
By Nick Corasaniti at the NYTimes
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/us/politics/voting-rights-bill-democrats.html
June 22, 2021
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Priorities USA, one of the largest liberal super PACs in the country, pledged on Tuesday to spend a minimum of $20 million on voting initiatives, including a large digital campaign that will target voters affected by new legislation and help them navigate the laws.
And Democrats are looking to use the energy and attention on voting rights this year to help expand their reach in other ways. In Texas this month, the state Democratic Party announced a major $13 million voter registration effort, the largest in party history, with a goal of registering up to two million new Democratic voters.
Ms. Ufot said her organization was about to embark on the recruitment of civil rights lawyers in Georgia who could help build a protective force for voters and local election officials, who face a greater threat of penalties under part of Georgia’s new voting law.
But passing a federal voting law, no matter the odds, is still the top priority for Democrats and voting rights groups — not just for future elections, but also for the looming redistricting process.
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