With Democrats at the congressional level failing to deliver federal voting rights legislation, Democratic gubernatorial candidates are unveiling their own plans ahead of this fall's midterms.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Photos: Natalie Kolb/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images ; Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call
Democratic gubernatorial candidates are unveiling their own voting rights plans ahead of this fall's midterms.. Because Republicans have succeeded in introducing restrictions at the state and local levels, the ability to vote in 2022 will largely depend on where a person lives. That makes state executive races a high priority for both parties.
President Biden waved a flag of surrender on Thursday, saying after a meeting with his fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill: "If we missed the first time, we come back and try it a second time. We missed this time."Governors, in their view, are the last line of defense for democracy.Last week, Democratic candidates for governor in Pennsylvania and New Mexico outlined their plans.
In Wisconsin and Nevada, the sitting Democratic governors — who are both running for re-election — also addressed voting rights last year by either striking down restrictive measures or codifying absentee balloting.
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