“Wealthy corporations have no problem operating in New York, for example, which has fewer days of early voting than Georgia, requires excuses for absentee ballots and restricts electioneering via refreshments,” Mr. McConnell said. “There is no consistent or factual standard being applied here.”
The minority leader said a “fake narrative [was] gaining speed” just as Democrats prepared to return to Capitol Hill next week and push their signature elections overhaul.
Titled the For the People Act, the bill would radically change the way Americans vote. It grants statehood to the District of Columbia and institutes automatic voter registration, including for felons, and requires nationwide vote-by-mail. The bill also expands federal review for state election laws.
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