"The turnout gap between white voters and nonwhite voters increased from 10% to 12% from 2012 to 2020." This article gives more details of the John R. Lewis Act and the Freedom to Vote Act than many other similar pieces have over the years. It gives a history of how failure to reform the filibuster rule led to defeat of the Freedom to Vote Act. Topics covered include voting rights and access, ending gerrymandering, and restoring pre-clearance (struck by the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder in 2013) under an updated formula. Kamala Harris and Senate Leader Schumer have promised to make these bills a priority if they gain control of the White House and Congress.
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