Democrats file Henry McNeal Turner voting-rights bill; senators urge support on Senate floor
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.
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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.
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