This is America: Voter Suppression
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What Modern Day Voter Suppression Means for ‘Free and Fair’ Elections
Toolkit Research by Sabs Katz
Reviewed by Diandra Marizet
Designed by Lorenzo Jimenez
Key Summary
Despite our technological advancements, the United States has a longstanding history of voter suppression. While realistically, all US citizens aged 18 and above should be able vote, not everyone can do so, or do so with as much ease as others. There are a number of ways voter suppression has manifested across the country, from systemic suppression through policy, to on-the-ground suppression via voter intimidation.
These issues are reflective of our fraught history limiting equality and equity, despite the US Constitution’s commitment to liberty and justice for all. At a time when claims of election fraud are skyrocketing, especially during a presidential election year, we want to equip readers with historical context and facts surrounding voter suppression, with the goal of instilling trust in our elections.
In this toolkit, we will walk you through the key ways you can spot voter suppression in real time and how you can advocate for change.
