This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Protesters rally to demand protection for voting rights on the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2021. - Demonstrators are demanding demand that legislatures across the US end their push for restrictive voting laws and that Congress pass the For the People Act.Thousands of protesters kicked off marches in Washington and other U.S.
The bill, named after the late civil rights hero John Lewis, was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives this week but faces poor prospects in the Senate due to rules that allow a minority to block legislation. After Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Republican lawmakers in many states reined in use of dropboxes and mail-in voting. The moves came after former Republican president Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to overturn the election based on unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud.
The lack of meaningful Republican support appears set to doom any legislation in the Senate, which is divided 50-50 along party lines and where filibuster rules mean Democrats need to secure the votes of 10 Republicans to advance measures.
This report from Canada on the Washington march today. The sign “DO NOT LET THEM STOP YOU!!!!!” just get it done.
The BEST thing you can do for the future of Canada 🇨🇦 - VOTE 🗳- ERIN O’TOOLE - Federal Election 2021- VOTE CONSERVATIVE 👍🏼
And here we are on our moral high horse, as we require photo ID and proof of address for all voters, in person and mail in. We are the true fascist racists in North America. Funny how our media ignores that.
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