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