With the fight over election reform nearing a possible denouement, FiveThirtyEight breaks down exactly what is and isn’t still up for consideration:
Require states to allow voters to apply for an absentee ballot online.KeepRequire states to allow people to register to vote online.Make it illegal to intentionally deceive voters or mislead them into not voting.Restore the right to vote to people who have been convicted of a felony but are no longer in prison .Create disclosure requirements for political ads on Facebook and Twitter.Establish federal standards for election equipment.
Count prisoners at their last address instead of where they’re incarcerated for the purposes of redistricting.Bar members of Congress from sitting on corporate boards.Bar members of Congress from using public money to settle sexual harassment or discrimination lawsuits.Shrink the Federal Election Commission from six members to five in order to avoid tie votes.Sources: Brennan Center for Justice, Congress.
The Freedom to Vote Act also includes some provisions that the For the People Act did not. For instance, it would block laws like
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