In the long run, cheaters never win
"The For the People Act could have started to make that better. But better for all Americans is not part of the Republican agenda."
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See recent postsFor the People Act should be rejected
"The list of problems with this proposal goes on and on and, although the proposal appears to be at a dead end now, it will rear its ugly head again."
Study finds most Americans want national voting standards
A national sample of 1,000 representative voters found strong support for key parts of the For the People Act.
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See recent postsSecretary of State Merrill responds to APR column on H.R.1
"The 'For the People Act' is most definitely not for the people of Alabama, regardless of what out-of-touch liberal media activists like Josh Moon like to believe."
What’s in HR1, the Democrats’ voting rights bill?
Democrats love it. Republicans hate it. You can judge it for yourself.
Merrill, 15 other secretaries of state write in objection to the For the People Act
"We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote.
Jones backs sweeping ballot box access reform legislation
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is co-sponsoring sweeping reform legislation that is intended to strengthen democracy in the United States by removing barriers to voting, reigning in the influence of money in politics and ensuring public officials work for the public interest. The legislation is being called the For the People Act. If passed, the … Continued