As commemorations for the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday unfold in Selma, lawmakers in various states are pushing to reinstate voting rights protections for non-white voters, a response to recent federal court decisions that undermine the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Despite efforts from Democratic lawmakers across several states, including Alabama and Arizona, passing these protective measures remains challenging due to legal concerns and past legislative failures, such as in Michigan. This movement is part of a broader effort to ensure electoral fairness and uphold civil rights.
Thousands are backed up and waiting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March and the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Democratic lawmakers in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey are pushing legislation to resurrect protections for non-white voters in response to federal court actions.
Carrying these bills to law will be a tall task for lawmakers, even in blue states, as seen in Michigan where legislation died in the state House.
The votes on these measures this past week are the first step to enshrining the measures in the state constitution, despite legal concerns.
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