Delaware Passes Voting Rights Act Against Federal Rollbacks

Delaware Passes Voting Rights Act Against Federal Rollbacks

Gov. Matt Meyer signed the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act into law at a historic Black church in Wilmington, a move backers cast as a direct response to federal rollbacks, though the bill's actual reach remains vaguely defined. Meyer put pen to paper on Thursday, the anniversary of the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act, surrounded by state lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders. The ceremony's setting, a historic Black church in Wilming…

Delaware signs state voting rights act, framing it as a counter to Supreme Court and Trump administration

Gov. Matt Meyer signed the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act into law at a historic Black church in Wilmington, a move backers cast as a direct response to federal rollbacks, though the bill’s actual reach remains vaguely defined. Meyer put pen to paper on Thursday, the anniversary of the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act,...

Delaware Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Act Into Law

Governor Matt Meyer signed the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act into law at a historic Black church in Wilmington, a move that enshrines federal voting protections at the state level while critics of the current administration claim Washington is moving the other direction. Meyer put his signature on the bill Thursday, the anniversary of the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act, at a ceremony attended by state lawmakers, ACLU representatives, and…