Voter Suppression $$ Tag

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Besides the obvious fact that voter suppression laws (1) drip with xenophobia, racism, and nativism; and (2) continue to suppress historically disenfranchised groups — there is an exorbitant price tag associated with implementing voter suppression efforts. Progressive States.org has an excellent chart showing the projected costs of Voter ID law implementation versus proposed budget deficits on a state by state basis. Disturbingly, voter ID legislation has been introduced in an unprecedented 27 states this year.

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