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In reply to the discussion: Trump is going to lose. PERIOD! [View all]Cirsium
(3,277 posts)Here is something to think about whenever we look at those electoral college maps.
Illinois is solid blue. Percentage of the population that is AA about 14%.
Mississippi is solid red. Percentage of the population that is AA about 38%.
Racial disparities in voter turnout have grown since Supreme Court ruling, study says
The turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest in jurisdictions that were stripped of a federal civil rights-era voting protection a decade ago, according to a new study.
The protections in Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act required some states and localities with a history of voting discrimination to obtain federal approval before they could make any changes to their voting laws or procedures.
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"What we found was that these jurisdictions fell back into their pattern of adopting laws and policies that made voting difficult for people of color," says Kareem Crayton, the center's senior director for voting rights and representation.
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/05/1235521824/voter-turnout-race-disparities-supreme-court