John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

This bill sets up rules for deciding which states and local governments need to get approval from the Department of Justice or a federal court before they can make changes to their voting rules. States or local areas that have had a certain number of voting rights violations in the past 25 years would need to get this approval for a 10-year period before putting any voting changes in place. The bill also requires states and local governments to tell the public about any changes to voting practices and gives the Department of Justice the power to request documents and answers related to voting rights. Additionally, it lays out what courts should look at when deciding cases about voting practices and includes protections for election workers, polling places, and election equipment.

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