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US Congress Democrats seek to make voting easier
Democratic Party women members pose in front of Capitol Hill in Washington today
DEMOCRATS in the US Congress are proposing an overhaul of voter registration rules to make the right to vote more accessible.
The Government by the People Act championed by Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes would create automatic national voter registration and expand access to online registration.
It would increase federal support for state voter systems, including more paper ballots to reduce fraud, and would restore voting rights to ex-prisoners.
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