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The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 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 states and jurisdictions with a history of voting rights violations to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to their voting laws. [1]
Democrats have since reintroduced different iterations of the law, including combining a broader voting rights bill, the Freedom to Vote Act, with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in 2021.
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA) is a State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) modeled after the federal Voting Rights Act that is designed to prevent racial voter suppression and discrimination. It is named after the late civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis. [1]
The bill would require states with recent histories of discrimination to get federal "preclearance" to change their voting laws. House passes John Lewis voting rights bill, sends measure to Senate ...
President Joe Biden is promoting bold voting rights legislation and wants Democrats in the Senate to pass it. The stakes The post The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, Explained appeared first ...
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of Connecticut (CTVRA) is a Connecticut state statute and State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) designed to protect voting rights. It is modeled after the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. [1] It codifies many of the requirements of the federal act into state law and contains provisions designed to prevent ...
The new requirement comes under New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, a multi-pronged law that aimed to thwart voter suppression or intimidation and protect minority voting power.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create a new coverage formula for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to replace the formula struck down by the Shelby County decision, currently awaits a vote in the House of Representatives, where it is similarly expected to pass with Democrats largely in support and Republicans largely ...