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Fight Voter Suppression

Supporters of voter suppression often defend their proposals by claiming that no eligible voter has lost their right to vote. While this may not be entirely false, it's a misleading argument that omits critical context—a lie by omission. Voter suppression isn't about outright denying the right to vote; it's about making the process more cumbersome and time-consuming for some people, but not for others. In 2023, a U.S. District Court in Arizona upheld a law requiring voters to present an ID with a physical address. Over 40,000 Native voters in the state live on land without formal physical addresses. This law forces these voters to register a new physical address and obtain a valid ID in time for the next election.

Did you have to do all of this just to vote?

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Resources

Fowler, Stephen. “Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have to Wait in Line for Hours? Too Few Polling Places.” NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2020, www.npr.org/2020/10/17/924527679/why-do-nonwhite-georgia-voters-have-to-wait-in-line-for-hours-too-few-polling-pl.

Howe, Amy. “Court Denies Alabama’s Request to Use Voting Map with Only One Majority-Black District.” SCOTUSblog, 29 Sept. 2023, www.scotusblog.com/2023/09/court-denies-alabamas-request-to-use-voting-map-with-only-one-majority-black-district/.

Native American Rights Fund. “The Case against Unreasonable Voter Laws in Arizona Continues.” Native American Rights Fund, 14 Sep. 2023, narf.org/az-voter-address-requirement/.

October 4th, 2023

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