Can You Handle The Truth: Fact-Checking Claims About Voting Rights Legislation H.R. 1 A voter returns a vote by mail ballot in California. Andrew Nixon / CapRadio Misleading attacks on the Democratic voting rights legislation H.R. 1 are surfacing on social media and elsewhere. CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols spoke with anchor Mike Hagerty about those attacks in this week’s installment of Can You Handle The Truth. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. Interview Highlights On what H.R. 1 and what it would do H.R. 1, also known as the For The People Act of 2021, is one of the top legislative priorities for Democrats in Congress. It would expand voting access by requiring states to enact automatic and same-day voter registration and make it easier to obtain a vote-by-mail ballot.