As the debate over the right to vote continues in the United States, a bill led by the ruling party and the Democratic Party to protect the right to vote has become uncertain due to opposition from the opposition and the Republican Party, and it will be realized. It is likely to be a blow to the Byden administration, which has been strongly appealing.
On the 19th, the US Senate deliberated on a bill led by the ruling party and the Democratic Party to protect the right to vote, such as expanding mail voting. Has stopped standing.
In the United States, the election law was amended in 19 states last year against the background of unfounded claims that former President Trump and others committed large-scale fraud in the previous presidential election, and voted early. It was decided to tighten the identity verification of voters.
Such amendments led by the opposition and the Republican Party are opposed to the aim of excluding minorities such as black people, who are the support base of the Democratic Party, from the election, because the ratio of having a driver's license etc. is small due to stricter identity verification. The Democratic Party was aiming to pass a bill to counter this.
Following the failure to pass the bill, President Biden expressed discomfort in a statement saying he was "extremely disappointed that the Senate did not try to protect democracy," but to protect democracy. However, it is likely to be a blow to the Biden administration because it has strongly appealed for its realization.