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GOP Vs. Corporate America Becomes Flash Point In Voting Rights Battles

This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
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April 5, 2021 2:35 p.m.

Republicans are used to shrugging off criticisms from Democrats and voting rights advocates that GOP election laws tend to impact minority, young and low-income voters the most. But the recent pushback Republicans have received from the business community, a usual ally of the GOP, has electrified the fight over ballot access and restrictive legislation. 

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