Voting & reshaping of the Electorate

There's a national assault on voting rights, the most significant assault in decades. Florida's appointed secretary of state Kurt S. Browning, a Republican, asked a federal judicial panel to validate key provisions ahead of Florida's Jan. 31 presidential primary, without Dept.Of Justice's approval. Texas Republicans' proposal to redraw the state's electoral map was explicitly designed to dilute the power of minority voters. It was an explosive charge, especially given that Texas Governor Rick Perry, who signed the redistricting bill into law. In 2011 alone, 20 state legislatures considered instituting requirements for citizens to show various forms of identification at the polls. New ID laws have been passed in Alabama, South Carolina and Texas, and could deter as many as 5 million people nationwide from casting ballots next year.

Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2011/10/31/after-unprecedented-gop-effort-new-votin...

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