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BREAKING: @civilrightsorg’s sister org just released a major new voting rights report. The analysis found 1,688 polling place closures in areas with a history of voting discrimination that were formerly covered by Section 5 of the VRA. democracydiverted.org #DemocracyDiverted 
@civilrightsorg The report also analyzes polling place reductions in the years between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections. It found 1,173 fewer polling places in 2018 – despite a significant increase in voter turnout. #DemocracyDiverted
@civilrightsorg The Shelby County v. Holder ruling paved the way for systematic statewide efforts to reduce polling places in TX, AZ, and GA. Quieter efforts to reduce the number of polling places without clear notice or justification spread throughout LA, MS, AL, NC, and AK. #DemocracyDiverted
