From Florida to Georgia, Iowa and now Texas, Republican lawmakers have used unsubstantiated claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies to justify new voting restrictions. They argue the new limits, which largely target mail voting, are needed to boost public confidence and improve security. “It is old Jim Crow dressed up in what our colleagues are calling election integrity,” said Democratic state Rep. Jessica Gonzalez. Elsewhere, Republicans in Ohio and Michigan are also pressing ahead with overhauls of various election procedures. “We are seeing them use this opportunity to create deliberate barriers to voting for Black and brown voters.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2021 13:15 UTC