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Freedom to Vote Act

This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance.

Year: 2021-2022

Sponsor: Senator Klobuchar

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Freedom to Vote Act Policy Briefs

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Freedom to Vote Act Explained-Why it matters

USA Today

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While the American people turned out to vote at the highest rate in a century in the last presidential election, members of one of our two major political parties – spurred on by the then-sitting president – denied the results of that election and spun conspiracy theories that drove a violent mob to attack our Capitol.

What is Happening with the Freedom to Vote Act?

LWV

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Over the last few months, Senate leadership drafted a voting rights and democracy reform package to appeal to a broader range of senators. Out of these hard-fought negotiations and extensive consultations emerged the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA).

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Religious Action center of reform judaism

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Last November, despite the pandemic and a patchwork of barriers to the ballot box across the country, more than 159 million Americans voted in the 2020 elections, the highest rates seen in over a century. However, some elected officials want to roll back this progress by creating more barriers to vote. Free, safe, and accessible elections are a central aspect of a healthy democracy. These barriers to vote include strict voter ID laws, restricting registration, reducing voting hours, eliminating polling locations, and deleting voters from registration lists.

A comprehensive look at the Freedom to Vote Act

CLC

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A group of U.S. Senators introduced the Freedom to Vote Act, a transformative proposal that would increase Americans’ access to the ballot box, neutralize partisan and racial gerrymandering and increase transparency in our campaign finance system to counteract the impact of secret spending, otherwise known as dark money.

Statement in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act

New America

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The Senate recently introduced the Freedom to Vote Act, a revised version of the For the People Act, to protect Americans freedom to vote in each and every election.

Senate Introduces the Freedom to Vote Act

LWV

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This week, the US Senate introduced new legislation that protects and expands the right to vote, decreases the influence of money in politics, and curbs partisan gerrymandering. The Freedom to Vote Act will set national standards to make sure all Americans can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, regardless of their age, race, sex, language, or zip code.

S. 2747: Freedom to Vote Act

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Freedom to vote act summary

What's in the major voting rights bill that Senate Republicans voted to block

Insider

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The Senate on Wednesday voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, striking the fatal blow into Senate Democrats' effort to pass major voting rights legislation.

Everything you need to know about the Freedom to Vote Act

When we all vote

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The Senate just announced a landmark pro-democracy bill called the Freedom to Vote Act. It’s a massive leap forward in our fight to protect democracy.

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Public Democracy America

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Key features of the freedom to vote act

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Common cause

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The negotiated framework in the Freedom to Vote Act represents a huge step forward for the people. It shows the Senate is working to find a path forward to get this landmark legislation signed into law.

Freedom to vote act summary

Congress.Gov

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This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance.

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Stand Up Republic

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Confidence in U.S. elections continues to decline. Many elected leaders and others are doing everything they can to sow distrust in our electoral process and to make it harder for everyday Americans to vote. It is important that action be taken to not only protect our elections from threats, increasing voter confidence in the process, but to also ensure voters are not obstructed as they cast their vote.

What is the Freedom to Vote Act in the US?

The Indian Express

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The Democrats introduced a new “Freedom to Vote” act in the Senate on Tuesday. When passed, it will replace the For the People Act and broadly talks about voting rights, voters’ access, voting registrations, restrictions, funds for election campaigning, etc.

The Freedom to Vote Act Unpacked

Democracy Docket

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Senate Democrats have reached an agreement on a compromise piece of voting rights legislation, three months after consideration of S.1., the For the People Act , was blocked by a Republican filibuster . S. 2747 , the Freedom to Vote Act, was spearheaded in part by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) who had previously announced his opposition to the For the People Act due to its lack of bipartisan support.

The Freedom to Vote Act

Brennan Center For Justice

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The Freedom to Vote Act is historic legislation to strengthen American democracy, promote racial justice and equity for all Americans, and thwart the assault on voting rights taking place in the states.

The Freedom to Vote Act: National Context

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Among its provisions, the Freedom to Vote Act would create nationwide standards for early voting, mail voting, voting restoration, voter identification, and voter registration. Below is a summary of how each of these provisions would change existing state law across the country, and how states approached these issues in the 2021 legislative session.

Freedom to Vote Act Protects Black Americans from Jim Crow Voting Laws

Our community media

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The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act would restore the fundamental promise of America—the freedom to vote.

The Freedom to Vote Act would boost voter participation and fulfill the goals of the March on Selma

Economic Policy Institute

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In March 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, and several other civil rights activists and leaders led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators on a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. This five-day, 54-mile march was conducted in an effort to register Black voters in the South safely and campaign for broader voting rights regardless of race and ethnicity.

Freedom To Vote Act: 5 Things To Know About The Landmark Voting Rights Legislation

News One

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Faced once again with an opportunity to take action on voting rights, the Senate is scheduled for a procedural vote on the Freedom to Vote Act on Wednesday. Led by Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Joe Manchin, the Freedom to Vote Act is a compromise born out of the necessity of voting rights reforms to maintain the American standard of Democracy.

Breaking down the Freedom to Vote Act

Brennan center for justice

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American democracy is in urgent need of repair. State legislatures nationwide are pushing legislation that would roll back voting rights and place election administration in the hands of partisans. Redistricting is under way in several states, drawing congressional maps that will be in place for a decade.

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