SPLC says Alabama makes voting too hard; {SOS} Merrill {R - of course} denounces report (al.com)
Updated Feb 11, 2020; Posted Feb 10, 2020
By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com
The Southern Poverty Law Center released a report today saying that Alabama is falling short on laws and policies that would make it easier to vote.
The report, “Alive and Well: Voter Suppression and Election Mismanagement in Alabama,” said Alabama is one of the hardest places to register and cast a ballot.
“As other states have expanded access to the ballot box with sound policies for early voting, voter registration and voting by mail, Alabama’s policies, as this report shows, create and perpetuate obstacles, particularly for voters in marginalized communities,” the report says.
Secretary of State John Merrill, whose responsibilities include serving as the state’s top election official, said he had not read the report but denounced the overall message.
“This report was conceived, written and released by the Southern Poverty Law Center for one reason,” Merrill said. “To promote the goals and the purposes of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Period."
Read the SPLC report.
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