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Dennis said the data her group has studied show the effects of the proposed restrictions would have the greatest impact upon Black and other minority voters.
“This is definitely an attack on the voting freedoms and the gains we’ve made in the last 60 years,” she said.
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“Senate Democrats have the majority and they need to have the ability to govern,” he said. “This idea that it can be costless to filibuster, that you can essentially raise your hands behind closed doors and grind everything to a halt, is unacceptable.”
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CNN: Putting ‘cologne on Jim Crow’: Georgia GOP lawmakers drive toward new voting restrictions
Georgia Republicans "are saying that voting should be for the 1% and ... for the privileged," Dennis told CNN.
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Gray Television (VIDEO): Exploring the dueling partisan efforts on voting reform
“In the wake of that record turn-out, we are seeing a backlash in some states that are looking to really curtail that access to the ballot box,” said Spaulding.
In Washington, there’s a dueling effort by Congressional Democrats intended to expand voter access. The “For the People Act”, or H.R.1, is a sweeping reform bill that could put an end to those state voting restrictions.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia voting limits bill may preserve Sunday and no-excuse absentee
“This bill cuts at every part of the voting process in Georgia and is making it very difficult for the most vulnerable populations in Georgia to be able to cast a ballot,” Dennis said.
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The Guardian: Texas Republicans pushing slate of bills to make voting even harder in state
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