Major Voting Legislation on Horizon: Freedom to Vote Act
Background to FTVA
The Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) is the latest legislative initiative aimed at protecting voting rights in the United States. It represents a scaled-back version of HR 1, a comprehensive voting rights bill that was introduced in 2021. The FTVA comes in response to a wave of restrictive voting laws passed in 18 states in the past year.
Key Provisions of FTVA
The FTVA addresses various aspects of voting rights, including:
- Voter registration and access
- Election integrity and security
- Redistricting
- Campaign finance
Goal: Protecting Elections
The primary goal of the FTVA is to safeguard elections from voter suppression, partisan sabotage, and gerrymandering. It seeks to ensure that every eligible voter has equal access to the ballot box and that their vote counts.
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