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Democrats try again to revive the Voting Rights Act but face long odds

Senators reintroduced a bill to restore and expand protections enshrined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

By MATT BROWN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Tuesday to restore and expand protections enshrined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, their latest long-shot attempt to revive the landmark law just days before its 60th anniversary and at a time of renewed debate over the future administration of American elections.