He said the Justice Department is examining voting laws to "determine whether they discriminate against Black voters and other voters of color."
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“Where we see violations we will not hesitate to act,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said announcing the department will hire more staff to enforce voting rights
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Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice is planning to expand voting rights, affirming the issue will be a priority in the Biden administration. The news comes as at least 14 Republican states have enacted laws to suppress voter participation in the wake of the 2020 election.
“There are many things that are open to debate in America, but the right of all eligible citizens to vote is not one of them,” Garland said during a speech at the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. “The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, the right from which all other rights ultimately flow.”
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Transformational change, such as a huge infrastructure bill and voting rights protections, are hamstrung by antiquated procedures that give an effective veto to the minority