The only Democratic senator who has not signed on to the voting rights bill made a surprising move today. Senator Joe Manchin released a three-page memo with provisions he says he supports in the For the People Act. After vowing to block the bill just ten days ago, now for the first time, he may be creating an opening for potential compromise. Although this seems like a way forward for Democrats, will all of them, or enough of them really see this as welcome news? Manchin’s list includes making Election Day a holiday, guaranteeing 15 days of early voting, banning partisan gerrymandering, automatic voter registration through state departments of motor vehicles, requiring voter ID with an option to use alternatives like utility bills and the disclosure of dark money. Cliff Albright, the cofounder of Black Voters Matter, joins “Prime with Charles Blow” to discuss the topic.
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