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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, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House, makes New York one of the first states to bring back a version of a ...
Melanie Campbell, president/CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and the Black Women’s Roundtable leads the "The Freedom Walk" in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on ...
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]
August 17, 2021: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5: February 18, 2021: Equality Act of 2021
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 ...
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of Connecticut (2023) Delaware Delaware Constitution, Article I, §21 (2019, 2021) CROWN Act (2021) Florida Florida Constitution, Article I, §2 (1998) Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act; Hawaii Hawaii Constitution, Article I, §3 (1978) Illinois Illinois Constitution, Article I, §18 (1970) Jett Hawkins Act ...