Date: November 3, 2021

Subject: Federalizing State Elections and Weakening Ballot Integrity via the "John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act"

Description: The "John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act", sponsored by Sen. Leahy (D-VT), federalizes state elections and makes unelected bureaucrats within the Department of Justice arbiters of election law. Specifically, the bill revives a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was thrown out by the Supreme Court. This section requires states and localities to get "preclearance" before altering election rules (e.g. implementing fraud reduction measures such as voter ID). ACU opposes this attempt to federalize state elections and weaken election integrity. (Senate Majority Leader Schumer is recorded as opposing the ACU position because his "nay" vote was tactically designed to keep the bill alive.)

Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 50-49

Democrat: 47 Yeas, 1 Nays, 0 Not voting
Republican: 1 Yeas, 48 Nays, 1 Not voting
Independent: 2 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Not voting

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