New York Senate Passes Landmark Voting Rights Legislation

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Civil rights groups are praising New York state lawmakers for passing what they say is the strongest voting rights bill in the nation.

The John R.

Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York passed the state Senate on Tuesday with support from both Republicans and Democrats, the New York Times reports.

The bill, which passed the Assembly last week, includes new rules and protections for voters, including a requirement that local governments with a history of discrimination show that proposed voting changes won't hurt voters of color, the New York Daily News reports.

"This historic vote comes at a time when leadership from elected officials on voting rights is desperately needed," says the president of the New York City NAACP.

"The Lewis Act will ensure that New Yorkers of color who are entitled to an equal opportunity to hold local government officials accountable at the ballot box," adds the president of the New York State Conference of Branches of the NAACP, per the Daily News.

The legislationwhich also requires voters with limited English proficiency to show a photo ID before casting a voteis expected to be signed by Gov.

Andrew Cuomo before the legislative session ends Thursday, the New York Daily News reports.

(The Supreme Court has struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act.)

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