Ari Berman: Dems Introduce Sweeping Voting Rights Bill to Combat Rampant Voter Suppression
January 7, 2019
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12:25Now PlayingAri Berman: Dems Introduce Sweeping Voting Rights Bill to Combat Rampant Voter Suppression
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as posted by the channelVoting rights activists are hailing a new House bill that aims to restore voting rights to millions, crack down on the influence of dark money in politics, restore the landmark Voting Rights Act, establish automatic and sameday voter registration and other measures. The bill has been dubbed the For the People Act. It is the first piece of legislation introduced by the new Democratic majority in the House. We speak with Ari Berman, senior writer at Mother Jones, reporting fellow at The Nation Institute and author of “Give Us the BallotThe Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.” His latest piece is titled “Democrats’ First Order of BusinessMaking It Easier to Vote and Harder to Buy Elections.”
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