Voter suppression is:
•Forcing Black ppl to wait 2X as long as white ppl to vote
•Requiring a new ID even after an ID was confirmed at voter registration
•Banning IDs disproportionately used by Black voters
•Closing polling locations in Black neighborhoods
#VotingRightsAct
•Forcing Black ppl to wait 2X as long as white ppl to vote
•Requiring a new ID even after an ID was confirmed at voter registration
•Banning IDs disproportionately used by Black voters
•Closing polling locations in Black neighborhoods
#VotingRightsAct
Voter suppression is:
•Racial gerrymandering that disproportionately represents white voters over non-white voters
•Police target/charge Black people at higher rates, disenfranchising them
•Longer sentences for Black Americans,blocking them from more elections
#VotingRightsAct
•Racial gerrymandering that disproportionately represents white voters over non-white voters
•Police target/charge Black people at higher rates, disenfranchising them
•Longer sentences for Black Americans,blocking them from more elections
#VotingRightsAct
Voter suppression is:
•Prison gerrymandering, where Black incarcerated people are denied voting but counted for redistricting
•Requiring formerly incarcerated people to pay court fees before voting
•Requiring people to take off work & lose money just to vote
#VotingRightsAct
•Prison gerrymandering, where Black incarcerated people are denied voting but counted for redistricting
•Requiring formerly incarcerated people to pay court fees before voting
•Requiring people to take off work & lose money just to vote
#VotingRightsAct
Voter suppression is:
•Banning Sunday “Souls to the Polls” early voting, which targets Black voters
•“Running out” of voter registration or ballot forms
•Purging voters, requiring constant re-registration
•Refusing to accommodate non-English speaking voters
#VotingRightsAct
•Banning Sunday “Souls to the Polls” early voting, which targets Black voters
•“Running out” of voter registration or ballot forms
•Purging voters, requiring constant re-registration
•Refusing to accommodate non-English speaking voters
#VotingRightsAct
Voter suppression is:
•Denying curbside voting for people with disabilities
•Denying absentee or mail in ballot voting, esp for the elderly, military, & indigent
•Requiring a home address, disenfranchising ~600K homeless Americans
•Partisan poll workers
#VotingRightsAct
•Denying curbside voting for people with disabilities
•Denying absentee or mail in ballot voting, esp for the elderly, military, & indigent
•Requiring a home address, disenfranchising ~600K homeless Americans
•Partisan poll workers
#VotingRightsAct
Voter suppression is:
•Inadequate or closed down polling locations on Native American lands
•Changing polling locations without proper advanced notice
•Limiting public transportation on Election Day
•Arbitrary or subjective signature verification requirements
#VotingRightsAct
•Inadequate or closed down polling locations on Native American lands
•Changing polling locations without proper advanced notice
•Limiting public transportation on Election Day
•Arbitrary or subjective signature verification requirements
#VotingRightsAct
I can go on but point is—NONE of the above is hypothetical. ALL of it is real & happening as we speak.
Despite it, BIPOC voters are organizing & winning elections. But imagine what would happen if these barriers to free & fair voting were removed?
America would change forever
Despite it, BIPOC voters are organizing & winning elections. But imagine what would happen if these barriers to free & fair voting were removed?
America would change forever
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If we don't pass voting rights before midterms, we risk losing our democracy in favor of permanent minority rule. I'm working hard to elect justice minded leaders. Support our Common Purpose here: secure.actblue.com/donate/cp_qasim
https://twitter.com/QasimRashid/status/1484167866920415232?s=20
If we don't pass voting rights before midterms, we risk losing our democracy in favor of permanent minority rule. I'm working hard to elect justice minded leaders. Support our Common Purpose here: secure.actblue.com/donate/cp_qasim
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