.@vanitaguptaCR: Polling place closures & consolidations can be a pernicious tactic for disenfranchising voters – particularly voters of color, older voters, rural voters & voters with disabilities. And since Shelby, jurisdictions are closing polling places at an alarming speed.
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#DemocracyDiverted found that 1,688 polling places were closed between 2012 and 2018. The report also analyzes polling place reductions in the years between the 2014 and 2018 midterms. We found 1,173 fewer polling places in 2018 – despite a significant increase in voter turnout.Show this thread -
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@VotingIsLocal campaign identified similar trends in OH. Between 2016 & 2018, Cuyahoga County eliminated 41 polling locations & nearly 16% of all precincts changed location. While polling places were reduced countywide, a majority of closures happened in majority-Black wards.Show this thread -
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@vanitaguptaCR: These closures are taking place amid a larger constellation of efforts to prevent people of color from voting. And without preclearance, states are under no obligation to evaluate the discriminatory impacts and potential harms of polling place closures.Show this thread -
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@vanitaguptaCR: Before the Shelby decision, scrutiny of voting changes under Section 5 ensured that polling place reductions did not discriminate against voters of color. This critical protection no longer exists – and the consequences on voter access are devastating.Show this thread -
To build a fully functioning democracy, Congress must pass
#HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to help#RestoreTheVOTE. Our coalition is committed to protecting and expanding the franchise, and we look forward to working with lawmakers until the day this is signed into law.pic.twitter.com/sX9Gvxpudp
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GOP across the country is suppressing voter turnout in every place and in every way they can. We need voter turnout and lawsuits to counter these tactics. We will contribute what we can to fight these fascist tactics.
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