“Committed, through legislation ending voter suppression by unreasonably long lines, to ensure voters are not shut out of voting because they must wait hours to cast a ballot.”
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Independently verified. Wyden is the named lead Senate sponsor of the People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act, legislation aimed squarely at ending voter suppression from long polling-place lines. Congress.gov confirms S.2117 (117th Congress, 2021) was 'introduced by Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley)', with earlier version S.4668 (2019) and reintroduction S.3517 (118th Congress, Dec 2023) — sustained personal leadership across multiple Congresses, well beyond a single supporting vote. The bill requires states to ensure sub-30-minute wait times, mandates public plans and Election Assistance Commission audits, provides $500M, and creates a private right of action. It has not been enacted, so this is not FULL. This is textbook CHAMPIONED and the label would be identical for a politician of either party with this record. Both cited Wyden press releases are real and live, corroborated by independent secondary reporting (Democracy Docket) and the congressional record.
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