Biden signs order expanding voting access on Selma anniversary

President Joe Biden signs Executive Order 14019 on March 7, 2021, the anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma. The order directs federal agencies to promote access to voter registration and election information. Biden frames the order as part of a response to barriers that prevent eligible citizens from voting. The order comes as several states consider or enact new voting restrictions after the 2020 election. The federal government links modern voting access to the civil rights history of Selma and the Voting Rights Act.