No, This Election Did Not Go "Smoothly"

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As Election Day 2020 came to a close, many news outlets characterized the voting process as relatively problem free and lacking in “major disruptions.” While seemingly encouraging, in reality this characterization could not be further from the truth—especially for Black voters, who were forced to repeatedly endure and overcome relentless obstacles designed to stop them from exercising their right to vote in our democracy.

Beyond the sheer, commendable will of these voters to cast their ballots, it took a legion of civil rights lawyers, activists, and volunteers to combat egregious voter suppression tactics in order to make Black voters’ already hurdle-laden path to the ballot box slightly less cumbersome. This reality should shame our country. And it cannot stand.

One of the most telling lessons of this election is that our voting system is fundamentally broken. The future of our country unequivocally depends on our ability to reform this system, as we are a democracy in name only if we continue to readily inhibit Black voters from exercising their critical constitutional right.
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There’s a heroic story to be told in this election. It is about the courage and resilience of Black voters and the networks of organizations that worked to protect the vote. - The Slate

Ask yourself who the heroes of 2020 are and I think you'll know the answer.

[Laelth]

1. Those are heroes, without a doubt. n/t

-Laelth

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R