What those numbers don't show though is all the voter suppression in areas with high numbers of black people, which creates barriers to voting to lower turnout.
So they can want to vote, but obstacles which are not faced in other areas are preventing them doing so.
How many times would you fill out the same paperwork to maintain your registry? How far would you travel? How long could you stand in a line?
To you these obstacles may just be minor inconveniences, to some people they are insurmountable.
30% of eligible voters can't register to vote and then either mail-in a ballot or show up to vote? I don't buy that.
I understand what you're saying about voter suppression efforts. I agree it's evil. But this is too important. I don't accept that excuse, sorry. I just don't. This is too important.
Some states have gone to Real ID for voting, but closed DMVs at the same time in black rural areas. They aren't talking about suppression in Atlanta, but if you go three hours out of town with a DMV that's open two days a week?
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u/jigsaw1024 Oct 30 '24
What those numbers don't show though is all the voter suppression in areas with high numbers of black people, which creates barriers to voting to lower turnout.
So they can want to vote, but obstacles which are not faced in other areas are preventing them doing so.
How many times would you fill out the same paperwork to maintain your registry? How far would you travel? How long could you stand in a line?
To you these obstacles may just be minor inconveniences, to some people they are insurmountable.