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Political Factoid
The United States has a history
of voter suppression.
- U.S. Constitution (white, males only)
- Polls only open during working hours
for people who cannot readily get off
work to go to their designated polling place.
- Designated polling place close to where a
person lives, but not close to work
- Jim Crow laws (Southern states)
- Poll taxes et al.
- Republican/ALEC driven voter restriction
laws enacted 2010-2013
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