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Election law and voting rights under the second Trump administration
Election law and voting rights under the second Trump administration covers the executive orders, Justice Department actions, and court rulings reshaping how US elections are run since January 2025.
For the People Act
The For the People Act (H.R. 1, S. 1) is a US democracy reform bill covering voting access, campaign finance, and ethics; it passed the House in 2019 and 2021 but failed in the Senate and was not reintroduced in the 119th Congress.
John Lewis Voting Rights Act
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA) is proposed U.S. legislation restoring the Voting Rights Act of 1965 after Shelby County v. Holder and Brnovich v. DNC, with a new preclearance formula; passed the House 219-212 in 2021 but filibustered in the Senate.
Voter identification laws in the United States
State voter ID laws in the US require or request identification at the polls; 36 states have them, categorized as photo/non-photo and strict/non-strict, upheld in Crawford v. Marion County (2008), with contested turnout and minority-vote effects.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), P.L. 89-110: landmark U.S. federal law signed August 6, 1965 banning racial discrimination in voting. Section 2 is permanent nationwide; Section 5 preclearance is inoperative since Shelby County (2013), and 2026 rulings narrowed Section 2.