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In reply to the discussion: If you're worried about the November election, read this by Teri Kanefield. [View all]usaf-vet
(6,189 posts)34. There are more Americans who value the US Constitution and the rule of law then Americans who don't.
The question is how many will vote. But more important how many who want to vote will get denied access because of years of GOP programs and obstacles that have put in place to suppress their access to the voting booth.
MASS Voter Purging programs.
In 2016 Clinton won the popular vote by 2.9 million. Voter purging programs TARGET likely Democratic voters.
17 Million by one estimate between 2016 and 2018
States purged 16 million voters from the rolls before the 2016 election.
https://thinkprogress.org/states-purged-16-million-voters-from-the-rolls-before-the-2016-election-1c5688dcaad7/
Voter Purges - Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/publications/Voter.Purges.f.pdf
Voter Purges - Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/10/25/the-messy-politics-of-voter-purges
Supreme Court says states can remove voters who skip elections, ignore warnings.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/11/supreme-court-states-purge-voters-who-dont-vote/587316002/
Errors in Ohio's voter registration purge prompt call for change
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/01/22/errors-ohio-voter-registration-purge-prompt-call-change/4490821002/
Voter Purges Prevent Eligible Americans from Voting - Center
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2018/01/04/444536/voter-purges-prevent-eligible-americans-voting/
17 Million Voters Purged Nationwide Between 2016 and 2018
https://www.charlestonchronicle.net/2019/08/29/17-million-voters-purged-nationwide-between-2016-and-2018/
Alarm over voter purges as 17m Americans removed from rolls
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/voter-purges-us-elections-brennan-center-report
MASS Voter Purging programs.
In 2016 Clinton won the popular vote by 2.9 million. Voter purging programs TARGET likely Democratic voters.
17 Million by one estimate between 2016 and 2018
States purged 16 million voters from the rolls before the 2016 election.
https://thinkprogress.org/states-purged-16-million-voters-from-the-rolls-before-the-2016-election-1c5688dcaad7/
Voter Purges - Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/publications/Voter.Purges.f.pdf
Voter Purges - Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/10/25/the-messy-politics-of-voter-purges
Supreme Court says states can remove voters who skip elections, ignore warnings.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/11/supreme-court-states-purge-voters-who-dont-vote/587316002/
Errors in Ohio's voter registration purge prompt call for change
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/01/22/errors-ohio-voter-registration-purge-prompt-call-change/4490821002/
Voter Purges Prevent Eligible Americans from Voting - Center
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2018/01/04/444536/voter-purges-prevent-eligible-americans-voting/
17 Million Voters Purged Nationwide Between 2016 and 2018
https://www.charlestonchronicle.net/2019/08/29/17-million-voters-purged-nationwide-between-2016-and-2018/
Alarm over voter purges as 17m Americans removed from rolls
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/voter-purges-us-elections-brennan-center-report
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If you're worried about the November election, read this by Teri Kanefield. [View all]
Pacifist Patriot
Jan 2020
OP
My guess is that Nov. sees a huge Blue Wave that makes the last one seem a trickle.
LanternWaste
Jan 2020
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