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It’s that too many black people registered to vote in Tennessee, and something had to be done about it.
So in addition to using all the other tools in their voter-suppression drawer, Republicans in Tennessee decided to clamp down on registration, knowing full well that liberal groups are much more likely to mount registration drives than conservative groups.
So in addition to using all the other tools in their voter-suppression drawer, Republicans in Tennessee decided to clamp down on registration, knowing full well that liberal groups are much more likely to mount registration drives than conservative groups.
Fighting them in the courts is harder since federal courts have been stacked with Trump appointees.
Lots of new folks have moved from blue rust belt states to red sun belt states but they will have trouble registering and voting.
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