Voting Laws May Disenfranchise 10 Million Hispanic U.S. Citizens: Study
Source: Reuters
Voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens: study
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON | Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:23pm EDT
(Reuters) - New voting laws in 23 of the 50 states could keep more than 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens from registering and voting, a new study said on Sunday, a number so large it could affect the outcome of the November 6 election.
The Latino community accounts for more than 10 percent of eligible voters nationally. But the share in some states is high enough that keeping Hispanic voters away from the polls could shift some hard-fought states from support for Democratic President Barack Obama and help his Republican rival, Mitt Romney.
The new laws include purges of people suspected of not being citizens in 16 states that unfairly target Latinos, the civil rights group Advancement Project said in the study to be formally released on Monday.
Laws in effect in one state and pending in two others require proof of citizenship for voter registration. That imposes onerous and sometimes expensive documentation requirements on voters, especially targeting naturalized American citizens, many of whom are Latino, the liberal group said.
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Kteachums
(331 posts)Maybe he knows that all the voting purges and obstructionism will work!
global1
(25,247 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)and other tricks as well
How else could they win. This photo ID scheme is a croc. Voter fraud does not happen alot.
davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)Who needs an October surprise when you have assholes in office in several states to force this kind of shit on us. Okay... what can we do about this? How can we help spread the word - and, more importantly, how can we help people get registered and vote? I live in Northern Maine, the Hispanic population here is small, but if there's anything I can do to help, I'm in.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)The Rs will be remember as the anti-democracy party for the lifetime of young voters today, who will, no doubt, outlive the Republican Party.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts):kick: