Mississippi GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defends closing polls on Sunday, citing the Sabbath

Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Wednesday defended southern states’ decisions to ban electoral activity on Sundays, saying the action was justified because it is the Sabbath.

Democrats and Republicans clashed over a new sweeping bill, the For the People Act, that would set federal election standards as some states launch bills that would curtail certain types of voting following the November 2020 general election.

SCHUMER, MCCONNELL SPAR OVER DEMS’ S1 ELECTION BILL DURING RARE COMMITTEE APPEARANCE: ‘SHAME!’

“I cannot speak for Georgia, but I can speak for Mississippi on why…

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