BREAKING: The New York Senate just passed the #NYVRA. The bill would restore many of the vital legal protections against racial discrimination in voting that have been stripped away by SCOTUS. The State Assembly and Gov. Hochul now must act without delay. 1/6
The #NYVRA would give New York the strongest protections against voting discrimination in the country. It is urgently needed. The state’s voters of color continue to face disproportionate barriers to voting compared to white voters. 2/6
The #NYVRA would restore the protections stripped away in recent years by the U.S. Supreme Court. It would also add new protections beyond those in federal law or the law of any other state. 3/6
Along with urgent election administration reforms, the #NYVRA will help ensure that New York’s voters have equal access to the ballot box, regardless of race. 4/6 brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…
At a moment when too many other states are making it harder for people of color to vote, the #NYVRA can make New York a national leader on voting rights. Now it's time for the State Assembly to pass this vital voting rights bill -- and for Gov. Hochul to sign it into law. 5/6
By enacting the #NYVRA, New York will take a major step toward becoming the modern, inclusive, multiracial democracy that its citizens deserve. 6/6
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