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Ari Berman: The Republican Assault on Voting Rights

The recent spate of voting laws clearly aren't about fraud. They're about keeping young, minority voters away from the polls. 

Press Room

October 5, 2012

Over 21 million Americans don’t have a state-issued ID. So why are many states suddenly requiring one to cast a vote this November? Nation writer Ari Berman appeared on the Tavis Smiley Show to reveal the real reason behind Republican-led voter suppression, and the threat of returning to Jim-Crow-era poll taxes and disenfranchisement. 

—Christie Thompson

For more voter suppression coverage, check out The Nation and Colorlines.com’s joint project, Voting Rights Watch 2012.

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