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House Democrats have endorsed and co-signed a sweeping election reform bill that will expand voting rights.
Democratic Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., announced all House Democrats have endorsed and co-sponsored H.R. 1 or the For The People Act Of 2021.
According to House Democrats, the bill will create automatic voter registration and ensure those who have committed felony offenses have their voting rights fully restored. The bill would also expand access to early and absentee voting by simplifying voting by mail. The bill will also prevent voter purges, will end partisan gerrymandering, enhance federal support for voting system security, and will increase oversight of election system vendors.
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All House Democrats signed onto a sweeping election reform bill Monday that they claim will expand voting rights and "clean up corruption" in politics as Republicans rip it as a "federal government takeover" and accuse Democrats of trying to change election rules to benefit themselves.
Every House Democrat has signed onto a new voting rights act
It expands early voting and creates automatic voting registration systems
In a swipe at former President Donald Trump, the bill also requires all the presidential nominees to disclose 10 years of their tax returns
It ends gerrymandering - the process of drawing districts to one party s favor
It would make Washington D.C. a statement
Legislation expected to pass House but faces opposition from GOP in Senate