Japan's national news reported on #GeorgiaTheStateNotTheCountry 's voter suppression tonight. The world is taking heed. (thread) /1 
Stacy Hopkins' vote was suppressed, so she along with other disenfranchised minorities are suing to claim voting rights and reg. again. /2
some cannot vote because of this. /3
Still now, blacks have to fight for the right to vote. /4
Very angry and sad. Panning shot of long lines. Decreasing number of polling station locations. /5
Rich white neighborhoods don't have the long lines and waiting times. Many minorities are Democratic supporters. Some cases, voters told they can't vote, despite right. /6
After 2013, 1700 polling stations were closed, with a high percentage in minority areas. Also, very strict rules of voter registration. These are two tatics of voter suppression. /7
Dr. (Theodore R.?) Johnson ( .@DrTedJ ?) Senior Fellow of NY @BrennanCenter : economic reason, ID card, some can't obtain if no job. These kind of voter suppression problems exist in minority areas. /8
I talked to a Japanese citizen this week, she said she's always used paper to vote. Proof of residence simple process for any J. citizen, sealed cover postcard tickets sent out regularly, open it, hand ticket in at polling station, you get a ballot #HMPB #HandMarkedPaperBallots
StacEy Hopkins, sorry for the misspelling!
https://twitter.com/PeachResist/status/1318370206931128325?s=19
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