Voter Suppression Will Play Crucial Role in Alabama Senate Race

Who.What.Why.org
December 10, 2017


Heading into Tuesday's special senate election, the race between Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones is still too close to call.
It is conceivable that a few thousand votes will make the difference when all the votes are counted.

In a state like Alabama, that means voter suppression will play a role in the outcome.

After the 2013 "Shelby County v. Holder" decision gutted the Voting Rights Act, states with a history of discriminating against minorities were allowed to pass new election laws without being subject to Department of Justice scrutiny.
Many of them, like Alabama, quickly moved to change voter ID laws.

Then under the pretense of wanting to save up to $300,000, the Republican governor announced the closure of 31 DMV offices.
The real effect, however, was that it became more difficult for minorities to get driver's licenses, i.e. the type of state-issued photo ID required to vote.

It is not the only way the vote in Alabama will be suppressed Tuesday.
The state also closed a significant number of polling stations, meaning that some voters will face longer lines.
It should come as no surprise that research has shown African-Americans face longer lines.
In fact, they are six times more likely than whites to have to wait an hour or more.

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