We need a Voting Rights Act 2.0 Now

[88m3]

Thoughts?

Is this on senate's or congress's radar?

 

[DEAD7]

I think election day should be a federal holiday... other than that though, i dont see the need for much else at the fed level.

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

not possible until dems get both houses

if they do it should be an immediate priority. kemp runs again in 2022 and he will try it again

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I think election day should be a federal holiday... other than that though, i dont see the need for much else at the fed level.

Voter-verified paper trail needs to be established for all electronic elections.

And do you not see an issue with the fact that the South responded to the Supreme Court's sunsetting of crucial provisions of the previous VRA by taking steps that almost certainly would have violated it if it was still being enforced?

 

[CrimsonTider]

If the Dems get the presidency and or the senate their top priority better be to make voting easier

 

[intra vires]

HR 1: For the People Act 2019

 

[DEAD7]

Voter-verified paper trail needs to be established for all electronic elections.

And do you not see an issue with the fact that the South responded to the Supreme Court's sunsetting of crucial provisions of the previous VRA by taking steps that almost certainly would have violated it if it was still being enforced?

IMO The nature and extent of intentional racial discrimination(voting wise) is(as expected) becoming more untenable across the country. I wasnt surprised at all by the courts decision... though i would have been happier had they upheld it.
I think going forward the focus should shift to voter access(holiday, mail-in, online) at the federal level.