By: Teddy Grant Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed on Wednesday a historic bill that would protect statewide voting and protect voters, the first state in the South to enact its version of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. 'At a time when voting rights are under attack across our country, Virginia is expanding access to the ballot box, not restricting it,' Northam said in a statement, according to The Hill. Sponsored by Delegate Marcia Price and State Senator Jennifer McClellan, the law blocks state and local policies from restricting or denying voting rights based on race, color or native languages, DCist […]
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