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18 Sep, 5 tweets, 3 min read
"Having lost the White House and the Senate last year, Republicans appear intent on rigging the game in their favor before the midterms," writes the editorial board. nyti.ms/3zn7thd
Republicans have rejected measures to make voting fairer, more accessible and more secure. The party has been pushing laws that tighten ballot access — at least for certain groups. Now, there is a reform bill aimed at curbing the madness. nyti.ms/3zn7thd
“Put simply, if the new bill is enacted, more citizens will be able to register to vote, vote in person and by mail and have their votes counted,” asserted @marceelias, one of the Democrats’ top legal champions on voting rights. nyti.ms/3zn7thd
Senator Joe Manchin's primary objection to an earlier voting bill was that it lacked buy-in from Republicans. But bipartisanship can’t be an excuse for inaction. nyti.ms/3zn7thd
"Protecting the integrity of America’s electoral system and the voting rights of its citizens should be priority No. 1 — not because it helps Democrats, but because it helps preserve democracy."

Read more from the editorial board. nyti.ms/3zn7thd

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