Letters to the Editor: Republicans are done with democracy. Don’t let them gut voting rights

A lawyer for Arizona, which is trying to restrict voting rights, admitted in the Supreme Court that expanded ballot access is bad for Republicans.

Letters To The Editor: Republicans Are Done With Democracy. Don'T Let Them Gut Voting Rights

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To the editor: Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than every citizen’s right to vote, yet Republicans seek to enact laws clearly designed to disenfranchise Democratic voters. The Brennen Center For Justice has counted more than 165 restrictive voting bills currently pending in 33 state legislatures. Rather than attract additional voters with new ideas, Republicans seek to eliminate Democratic voters by gerrymandering, cutting back on voting precincts in urban areas, and eliminating or restricting voting on Sunday, when many Black voters cast their ballots after church. (“Don’t weaken what’s left of the Voting Rights Act,” editorial, March 3)

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