The Democrats presented Wednesday, March 17 in the US Senate a law that would strengthen the right to vote, especially among minorities, by denouncing an attempt by Republicans to restrict access to the polls after Donald Trump's defeat in the presidential election.
This text has already been approved in the House of Representatives, controlled by the Democrats.
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But its final adoption in the Senate currently seems highly unlikely since they have only a very narrow majority there and do not count on the ten Republican votes necessary to authorize a final vote.
Nevertheless, the Democratic leader of the upper house Chuck Schumer has promised to submit the text to a first vote in the coming weeks.
One way for him to challenge Republicans to vote publicly against a law supposed to "
strengthen democracy
".
The Senate will begin examining the text in committee on March 24.
After the presidential election of November 3 won by Joe Biden, dozens of states, with Assemblies controlled by the Republicans, seized on "
the great lie of the former president
" Donald Trump, who has never conceded his defeat explicitly, in order to justify "
more than 250 laws which seek to make access to the vote more difficult
", accused the Democratic senator on Wednesday.
The billionaire assures, without proof, that the ballot was marred by fraud.
"
It is despicable, it is despicable and in many cases, racist,
" added Chuck Schumer, affirming that the Republican law proposals are particularly aimed at access to the vote for minorities.
The Democratic text presented to the Senate on Wednesday provides in particular for the automatic registration of voters on the lists and extends the hours of access to the ballot boxes as well as the possibility of voting by mail and in advance.
It also seeks to "
strengthen election security
" including in the face of foreign interference, for example by releasing federal aid for states to improve their equipment.
No Republican supported the text in the House.
They accuse him of seeking to promote the victories of Democratic candidates, and of giving too much power to the federal state.