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This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
![NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2018 -- A voter walks to the booth to fill in her ballot at a polling station in Staten Island of New York Nov. 6, 2018. The U.S. Republican Party on Tuesday managed to maintain a Senate majority in the midterm elections, while the Democrats wrestled the House majority from the Republicans, according to projections of multiple news outlets. (Xinhua/Han Fang)](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/voting-booths-ny.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Reformers have made strides at the state level, but to reverse voter suppression tactics employed by Republicans nationwide, Democrats must enact federal reform if they win office.