Senate committee hears widespread support for Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard extensive testimony urging passage of HB 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create a state mechanism to challenge voting policies that deny or dilute access and expand language assistance; no committee vote was taken.
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Sen. Pinkney presented HB 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, to the Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee, saying the bill would create a state framework enabling individuals, organizations and the attorney general to challenge election policies that ‘‘deny or impair equal opportunities’’ for protected groups and to expand language access and notice-and-review procedures before litigation proceeds.
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