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We can't treat voting as an errand to run like we have time. we have to treat it as the most important action we have to take on behalf of democracy and like john, we have to give it all we have. >> that was almost a year ago, and he was pressing lawmakers then to pass the john lewis voting rights act and in that year, not only did it not pass, but as you know, republicans across the country have moved quickly to enact even more restrictive voting measures. so, what is it going to take to protect against these bills? >> so i -- you know, i think the -- one of the great suggestions was the sugg...

- -- errand to run like we have time. we have to treat it as the most important action we have to take on behalf of democracy and like john, we have to give it all we have. >> that was almost a year ago, and he was pressing lawmakers then to pass the john lewis voting rights act and in that year, not only did it not pass, but as you know, across the country have moved quickly to enact even more restrictive voting measures. so what is it going to take to protect against these bills? >> so, you know, i think one of the great suggestions was the suggestion that congressman clyburn came up with, w...

Voting bill. what can you do? it sounds as though the governor and the state republicans are going to get this done. democrats in texas broke quorum by walking out the last time this came up, but they can only do that so many times. sounds like the majority wants these restrictive voting measures. what can you do? >> black freedom factory will continue to amplify the vois of organizations on the ground that have been fighting this fight. the governor's principles and priorities aren't straight.

To get registered to vote and maintain being registered to vote. what does that mean? this is a step in the right direction if the removal of the two provisions happen. at this point in history, we need to return towards broader, sustainable methods of voter empowerment and turning out at the polls. there's no documented evidence of widespread evidence of voter fraud in texas. even the republican secretary of state has said so. there's no reason for this bill other than to suppress vote and help republicans cling to power in texas. we're tired of seeing this happen. >> president biden will be ...

Which already has some of the nation's strictest voting rules, will be the first to come before a state legislature since the supreme court's ruling last week to uphold two voting restrictions in arizona. that decision significantly elevated the threshold for whether a voting measure constitutes a violation of section two of the voting rights act which prohibits discriminatory voting practices. whether texas democrats are successful yet again in blocking the restrictive voting measures put forward in their state remains to be seen,utdy voting rights attorney mark elias is signaling the fight i...