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Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/lorgobq6guw/webcomic-explains-how-weakenin.html
Webcomic explains how weakening the Voting Rights Act led to voter suppression in 2016
On The Nib, Andy Warner posts a quick primer on the Voting Rights Act, which was weakened in a 2013 Supreme Court case that struck down the requirement for districts with a history of racist voter suppression to get federal oversight for changes to their voting procedures; of note is the section on Jeff Sessions, whose Attorney General confirmation hearing is underway right now. (Thanks, Fipi Lele!)
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