Largely, though, states that have expanded voting access are controlled by Democrats. It's part of the reason voting rights activists and Democrats have pushed to establish baseline voting rules for all Americans. The measure was approved despite Republicans' objections to restoring the voting rights of those who are on parole or probation. Northam this week also approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia , which would make the state the first to enact its own version of the federal Voting Rights Act. Phil Murphy said that the governor intends to sign the early voting bill on Tuesday.

Source: CNN April 03, 2021 14:03 UTC