White House adviser says strong voting rights make the global case for democracy

[June 08, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that strong U.S. voting rights are the best way to make the case to the world for democracy.

Voters line up to cast ballots inside Madison Square Garden, which is used as a polling station, on the first day of early voting in Manhattan, New York, U.S. October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Sullivan made the comments as a voting rights bill has stalled in the U.S. Congress and as Republicans in several statehouses across the country have passed new voting laws that critics say will restrict access to the ballot box.

(Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland; Editing by Chris Reese)cd

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