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I used to be very skeptical that changes to voting locations were motivated by animosity or an attempt to reduce the ability for minority voters to exercise the
by vorpalhex 7y ago
I used to be very skeptical that changes to voting locations were motivated by animosity or an attempt to reduce the ability for minority voters to exercise their rights.
Since the Hofeller dump, it's very clear that there's an extremely intentional, well researched effort to directly impact minority voters.
- sp332 7y agoDetails on the Hofeller dump: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/785672201/deceased-gop-strategists-daughter-makes-files-public-that-republicans-wanted-sea https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/785672201/deceased-gop-strate... Files: https://www.thehofellerfiles.com/ https://www.thehofellerfiles.com/
- chishaku 7y agoAlso consider the (really) long history of voter disenfranchisement in this country. Yesterday was the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. 55 years is not that long.