Voter Suppression Laws

While blue states are trying to make it easier to vote — I’ve written a few times about the split in our country between red and blue states; a split so wide that we have become two separate countries. The last time I talked about it was here, written in January 2022. I wrote: “While blue states are welcoming immigrants from Central…

DeSantis plays to his base — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has created his own Florida State Guard that, in his own words, would be, “not be encumbered by the federal government.” This civilian force wouldn’t be associated with the National Guard or the US Military, and they would act solely under orders from the Governor. CNN…

It is a well-known fact that race plays a significant role in politics and policy-making in the United States. One way in which this is evident is in the way that white Americans often vote against their own interests in an effort to maintain segregation and racial hierarchy. …

How conspiracy theory websites gave rise to a widely spread disinformation campaign apparently aimed at voter suppression. — Dismissing Disinformation There is disinformation, and then there are flat out lies. In the context of an election these deceptions are used to sway voters, and at the extreme, encourage apathy or discourage participation. Consider this: If you fully believed that the elections were fraudulent or that your vote did not count…

The Supreme Court Doesn't Mind A Little Racism In Voting — The North Carolina Supreme Court recently rejected a voter identification law that was shown to have a racist impact, making it harder for minorities to vote. A lower court had previously found that the law "was motivated by a racially discriminatory purpose." Two courts have found that racism is terrible…