In this week's ThisIsAmerica newsletter, MabintyQ addresses voter suppression tactics and the impacts on Black, Latino and Native communities.
How we got to this moment: The Voting Rights Act
The act's Section 5 preclearance required certain states and municipalities get federal permission before making changes in voting practices. Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia were among the jurisdictions deemed to be engaged in egregious voting discrimination.
, such as voter ID laws, purging voter rolls, closing polling places, cutting early voting and challenging eligibility, which negatively impacts Black, Latino and Native American voter turnout.
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