By BOB LEWIS, AP Political Writer

Updated 10:06 am, Tuesday, January 15, 2013

"In my district, we have individuals working two, three, sometimes four jobs, and coming to vote on a random Tuesday in the middle of the week is nearly impossible for them," said one of the Democratic sponsors, Alfonso Lopez of Arlington. Added flexibility of voting hours, he said, would "increase access to democracy."

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