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Democrats file Henry McNeal Turner voting-rights bill; senators urge support on Senate floor
Summary
Senate members and Democratic leaders highlighted and promoted a comprehensive voting-rights bill (styled the Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act, referenced as SB 5 36), held a press conference and urged colleagues to give the proposal a hearing as Congress and courts reshape voting-law precedents.
Democratic senators used floor time to call attention to a newly filed, comprehensive voting-rights bill billed as the Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act (referred to in the floor record as Senate Bill 5 36). Multiple senators framed the measure as a response to recent court decisions and as an effort to protect Georgians' access to the ballot.
On the floor, the senator from the 50 fifth said the proposal "would be for the right to vote" and warned against returning to…
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