In the mid- to late 19th century, particularly when rights for Black Americans were on the line, the voting and civil rights laws Congress passed were approved by party-line votes. If voting rights laws succeed today, it would be likely no different:
, a government professor at Harvard University. “So this, unfortunately, leaves us in a situation where one party must act alone.”
But even if Democrats aren’t able to pass voting rights legislation, they can at least establish themselves as the party in favor of democracy and voting rights. The question is, will this be enough for their base? At least one expert told me that the party risks looking feckless, if not useless, if they cannot deliver., a professor of law at Harvard Law School. “So the party base who cares about voting rights as an issue are not going to care that Democrats tried and failed.
Then again, other experts I spoke with said that Democrats don’t have much to lose by trying. Particularly now, on the heels of the first anniversary of Jan. 6, there’s a real window for Democrats to highlight their commitment to preserving Americans’ right to vote.
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