What You Need To Know
By Wesley Smith
In one of the most alarming and far-reaching acts of the new Congress, the House of Representatives passed the For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1, the most comprehensive legislation on voting since the Voting Rights Act of 1965) by a vote of 220 to 210, with all Republicans voting against the measure. One Democrat, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, voted against it. The bill is now on the way to the Senate. The legislation was drafted without the input of state and local election officials who are responsible for administering elections in this country. Read the rest at aclj.org.
