Voting Rights Advancement Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (160)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addressed |
gerrymandering issues
disparities in voting access |
| gptkbp:addresses |
voter suppression
gerrymandering discriminatory voting practices |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
combat voter suppression
expand voting rights restore voting rights protections combat gerrymandering |
| gptkbp:aims_to_improve |
voter ID requirements
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
March 2021
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a response to state-level voting laws
a priority for voting rights advocates |
| gptkbp:enhances |
voter education efforts
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
voting access
|
| gptkbp:faced |
filibuster challenges in the Senate
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
easier access to voting
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| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:2021
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
progressive lawmakers
recent state-level voting restrictions |
| gptkbp:has_been |
debated in Congress
reintroduced multiple times |
| gptkbp:has_culture |
democracy and representation
|
| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
future elections in the U. S.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Voting Rights Advancement Act
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for automatic voter registration
provisions for same-day registration |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
voter ID requirements
automatic voter registration restoration of voting rights for felons |
| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:2021
gptkb:House_of_Representatives |
| gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for |
advocacy groups
|
| gptkbp:is_a_way_to |
restore trust in electoral processes
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at_ensuring |
accountability in election administration
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
political analysts
legal studies legal journals |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
civil rights
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark legislation
a response to voter ID laws a response to systemic racism in voting a response to recent voting laws |
| gptkbp:is_considered_a_priority_by |
Democratic lawmakers
|
| gptkbp:is_considered_by |
gptkb:Senate
state legislatures |
| gptkbp:is_considered_to_be |
a landmark piece of legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:Republican_Party
federal overreach some legal experts lack of bipartisan support potential federal overreach some political commentators some conservative commentators potentially increasing federal control over elections |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:public_discourse
election integrity public forums |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_coverage academic studies political campaigns political forums community meetings legislative sessions Congressional hearings policy forums |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
protecting democracy
|
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
gptkb:scholars
|
| gptkbp:is_expected_to |
voting procedures
voter turnout rates state voting laws future elections impact future elections face legal challenges shape future voting legislation legal challenges if passed influence public opinion on voting rights future legislative agendas. |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
historical voting rights struggles
historical voting rights movements public opinion on voting rights |
| gptkbp:is_intended_to_combat |
voter suppression
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| gptkbp:is_intended_to_ensure |
fair access to the ballot
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
civil rights history
2020 elections historical voting rights movements political mobilization efforts historical civil rights movements 2020 election controversies historical voting rights legislation historical amendments to voting laws historical voting rights acts. recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights state-level voting initiatives |
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
other voting rights legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some Republican lawmakers
some political groups some state governors some state legislatures some advocacy groups some business organizations |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
civil rights legislation
broader voting rights movement 2020 Democratic platform 2021 legislative agenda ongoing legislative efforts ongoing voting rights debates national voting rights strategy national discourse on democracy Biden administration's priorities ongoing civil rights advocacy efforts broader civil rights agenda national electoral reform efforts |
| gptkbp:is_part_of_the_broader |
gptkb:For_the_People_Act
|
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
activist groups
grassroots organizations |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_through |
social media campaigns
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| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
minority voting rights
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:John_Lewis_Voting_Rights_Act
Voting Rights Act amendments |
| gptkbp:is_seen_as_a_necessary_step_towards |
equal voting access for all citizens
|
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
transparency in election processes
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:the_Biden_administration nonprofit organizations various civil rights organizations youth organizations voting rights advocates former President Barack Obama bipartisan groups bipartisan coalitions election reform advocates voting rights coalitions |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
upcoming elections
|
| gptkbp:measures |
early voting expansion
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:part_of |
protect voting access
expand democracy in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:political_party |
platform on voting rights
|
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
restoration of voting rights enhance election security |
| gptkbp:reported_by |
gptkb:media
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| gptkbp:requires |
states to obtain federal approval for changes to voting laws
states to report voting data states to obtain federal approval |
| gptkbp:revival |
subsequent congressional sessions
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
mobilize voters
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| gptkbp:supports |
minority voting rights
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
voter turnout disparities
Supreme Court decisions on voting rights 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision |
| gptkbp:would_require_states_to |
report voting data to the federal government
|
| gptkbp:year_established |
gptkb:2019
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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