The more Trump sees his chances of victory in November slipping away, the louder and more frequently he tells his supporters that the election is “rigged” and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will steal the presidency with the help of “illegals,” “international bankers” (a dog whistle referring to Jews) and “the…
Tag: Minority Voters
Georgia Rejects Thousands of Minority Voter Registration Applications Due to Typos, Misspelled Names
More than 42,500 voter registration applications, the vast majority of which were for minorities, have been either suspended or rejected in the state of Georgia since July 2013 due to a strict law requiring names to be identical to a state database for driver’s licenses or Social Security, according to…
Brennan Center for Justice Fights Voter ID Laws, Voter Intimidation
With Election Day drawing nearer, issues such as strict voter ID laws and the alleged case for voter fraud have been a very public debate. But some organizations focus on this battle all year round. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is actively fighting to provide…
Southern Elections Fund Resurges to Drive Minority Voters
The resurgence of a 1960s organization that helped Black politicians make strides in elections is now working to drive the Black vote in the Black Belt states. The Southern Elections Fund is a North Carolina-based program aimed at mobilizing Black voters. According to its website, SEF is “fighting massive voter…