Lawmakers advance Voting Rights Act of Virginia A Fairfax Democrats member peels a sticker for a voter at Langley High School. (Source: Megan Lee with VCU Capitol News Service) By Cierra Parks | Capital News Service | February 1, 2021 at 7:55 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 8:00 PM
RICHMOND, Va. On the first day of Black History Month, legislators advanced a bill to help ensure voter protection for Virginia citizens.
House Bill 1890, also known as the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, cleared the House in a 55-45 vote.
Del. Cia Price, D-Newport News, modeled the bill after the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Price’s bill aims to eliminate voter suppression, intimidation and discrimination through changes in voting laws and practices by election officials.