Think Voter Suppression is on the Rise? Think Again.
by YES! Magazine on Mar 6, 2014 | Views: 265 | Score: 2
To restrict voting access | To expand voting access | |
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Bills introduced by states in 2013 | 92 | 237 |
Sources:
yesmagazine.org, brennancenter.org
To restrict voting access | To expand voting access | |
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Bills introduced by states in 2013 | 92 | 237 |
In the run-up to the 2012 election, voting restrictions were on the rise. But in 2013 that trend began to shift; more bills to expand voting access were introduced than to restrict access. Now in 2014, this trend continues. For the full story on how states are shifting from voter suppression to voter expansion see bit.ly/1dwFP4w