US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

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10 May 2017

Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)

According to federal court records, 300,000 registered voters, 9 percent of the electorate, lacked strict forms of voter ID in Wisconsin. A new study by Priorities USA, shared exclusively with The Nation, shows that strict voter-ID laws, in Wisconsin and other states, led to a significant reduction in voter turnout in 2016, with a disproportionate impact on African-American and Democratic-leaning voters. Wisconsin’s voter-ID law reduced turnout by 200,000 votes, according to the new analysis. Donald Trump won the state by only 22,748 votes.
According to federal court records, 300,000 registered voters, 9 percent of the electorate, lacked strict forms of voter...

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15 Feb 2017

The Trump Administration’s Lies About Voter Fraud Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression

After falsely alleging that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in 2016, Donald Trump debuted a new lie about voter fraud in a meeting with senators on Thursday, saying, according to Politico, that “thousands” of people were “brought in on buses” from Massachusetts to “illegally” vote in New Hampshire.
After falsely alleging that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in 2016, Donald Trump debuted a new lie about...

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