Joe Manchin is signaling that he’s open to a compromise that would allow him to support the For the People Act, a legislative priority for Democrats looking to protect voting rights. The moderate senator from West Virginia Wednesday issued a memo to colleagues detailing the elements of the plan he could support, giving much-needed oxygen to a bill thought to be on life support.

Sen. Joe Manchin has expressed a willingness to support key provisions of the For the People Act — including provisions providing for minimum levels of early voting and mandating independent congressional redistricting to counter partisan gerrymandering. https://t.co/6imsCjLeOU

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