
Fed up with Congress, Democratic activists worried about state voter restrictions take matters into their own hands
CNN
The Republican brick wall blocking election overhaul legislation in the Senate is forcing Democratic activists to get creative. They're striking out on their own in key states, attempting to arm their voters with tools to circumvent scores of new state bills moving through GOP-controlled legislatures that will make it harder for many of their voters to vote.
Democratic activists are redoubling their efforts to register voters, educating them about new regulations so they understand the new rules about requesting ballots, and have time to check their registration and acquire acceptable forms of ID -- as some GOP-led legislatures push those measures under the guise of making elections more secure.
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