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The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 ( H.R. 14) is proposed voting rights legislation named after civil rights activist John Lewis. The bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably its requirement for certain jurisdictions to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to ...
The Freedom to Vote Act (formerly known as the For the People Act), [ 1] introduced as H.R. 1, [ 2] is a bill in the United States Congress [ 3] intended to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, ban partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders. [ 4][ 5 ...
Voting rights in New Jersey are restored to individuals serving probation and parole for felonies. [57] 2011. Florida changes their felony voting rules; felons must wait five years after sentencing and apply for their right to vote again. [57] Iowa reverses their rule allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote. [57]
Eight states have enacted voter ID laws since the 2020 election, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures: Arkansas, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and ...
Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been blocked by a ...
State voting laws are drifting in opposite directions in today's age of politics. In 2021, 25 states passed laws that expanded voting access, but 18 states have passed nearly three dozen laws ...
1954-1955: Maine extends full voting rights to Native Americans who live on reservations. [35] [36] Activist, Lucy Nicolar Poolaw , is the first to cast her vote under the new law. [36] 1961: Residents of Washington, D.C. are granted the right to vote in U.S. Presidential Elections by the Twenty-third Amendment.
False claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump undermined public confidence in elections and prompted Republican officials to pass new voting laws. The ...