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Arizona Republicans discriminated against minority voters, court rules
Ruling says Republican effort to restrict third-party ballot collection appeared to be part of effort to suppress black, Hispanic and Native American votes
Sam Levine
Mon 27 Jan 2020 15.35 ESTLast modified on Mon 27 Jan 2020 17.13 EST
A federal court has ruled Arizona Republicans ban on mail-in ballots is illegal and unconstitutional, calling it intentionally discriminatory toward people of color, who already face increased barriers to voting.
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The ruling is a major victory for the Democratic party, which filed the suit, and will likely make it easier for minorities to get their ballots counted in the largely red state.
Four years ago, Arizona Republicans made it a felony, punishable by prison time, for third-party groups to collect mail-in ballots during elections a process often called ballot harvesting.
Marginalized communities in the state may rely more on ballot harvesting, the court noted. Native Americans, for example, benefit significantly from third-party ballot collection efforts because just 18% of registered voters have mail service at home, and reservations can be far from polling stations. Some minority communities also have widespread distrust in the mailing system: in San Luis, a city that is 98% Hispanic, a major highway separates 13,000 residents from the nearest post office.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/27/arizona-republicans-intentionally-discriminated-against-minority-voters-court-rules
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Arizona Republicans discriminated against minority voters, court rules (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Jan 2020
OP
IIRC Rehnquist, later Chief Justice, as young lawyer worked to scare minorities from polls
bobbieinok
Jan 2020
#1
We're not supposed to believe in science anymore, but I accidentally used my tap this morning
CaptYossarian
Jan 2020
#4
Apparently he was quite visible while he did this, did this several elections
bobbieinok
Jan 2020
#7
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)1. IIRC Rehnquist, later Chief Justice, as young lawyer worked to scare minorities from polls
This was well known at the time but was shocking revelation after 12-12-2000 SCOTUS 5to4 vote that gave GOP the presidency
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)2. Was this called "The Rehnquisition"?
Gee, Repubs discriminated against non-whites. In other news, water is wet.
marble falls
(57,395 posts)3. Are you sure about that water thing?
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)4. We're not supposed to believe in science anymore, but I accidentally used my tap this morning
and somehow 2 gases mixed together came out wet. I'm still stunned.
marble falls
(57,395 posts)5. Who put the gases in your tap to begin with? Follow the money.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)6. I hope it wasn't the gubbamint. They might introduce
fluoride into our precious bodily fluids.
marble falls
(57,395 posts)8. No. Follow the money! ...
If you find some, I'll share it with you.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)7. Apparently he was quite visible while he did this, did this several elections