During a rally in Florence, Arizona, on Saturday, former President Donald Trump said that if the Senate Democrats pass their voting rights bill, no Republican will ever be elected.
Trump said that the scheme to erase American votes with illegal votes has always been in place. The legislation is not a voting rights bill. It's a voting fraud bill.
The "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" was a combination of two voting rights bills that were passed in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
There are several requirements related to election administration that would be instated under the bill.
Election Day should be declared a federal holiday.
People who have been convicted of felonies can regain their voting rights.
Require states to use criteria when drawing congressional districts.
Creating more protections for voters with disabilities and allocating resources to serve them.
In places where ID is required to vote, a wide range of forms of non-photographic identification can be accepted.
The bill is about improving voter access. Grace Panetta reported that the assumption that high voter turnouts help Democrats is not necessarily true.
The legislation will require 60 votes to pass, and will likely be blocked by Republicans unless changes are made to the chamber's filibuster rules, a move that is currently opposed by Democratic senators.
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