Think poll taxes are a historical relic? Huge numbers of people will be prevented from casting a ballot this #ElectionDay simply because they can't afford to pay fines and fees from a previous conviction. More from @DaniLang_DC and @Thea_Sebastian9:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/opinion/election-voting-rights-poverty.html …
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"Regardless of the stated goal of this policy, the effects are clear: Wealthy people can pay these fees and vote immediately, while poor people could spend the rest of their lives in a cycle of debt that denies them the ability to cast a ballot."
6:48 AM - 2 Nov 2018
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