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    Vol. 45, No. 3: Voting in 2020

      May 2020

    Civil Rights & Constitution

    Current Issues in Voting

    by Estelle H. Rogers

    In the almost 250-year history of the United States of America, no presidential election has ever been postponed, much less canceled. Primaries have been postponed, as is happening now. But, and this bears repeating, no general federal election has ever been postponed or canceled, not during weather emergencies, two World Wars, or the Civil War. There is no reason that this iconic, uninterrupted exercise of our democratic values should be interrupted now.

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    Why Minority Voters Have a Lower Voter Turnout: An Analysis of Current Restrictions

    Bias & Discrimination

    Why Minority Voters Have a Lower Voter Turnout: An Analysis of Current Restrictions

    by Sarina Vij

    With ethnic and racial minority populations in the United States rising, there is a growing population of voices that remain unaccounted for. Though current legislation has been implemented to ensure fair and impartial voting access, there is too much leeway given to state governments in the voting system’s execution. As a result, restrictions in the election system have resulted in systematic discrimination toward minority populations, making them ineligible to vote.

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