Headline RoundupNovember 1st, 2020

Perspectives: Voter Suppression and Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election

Elections, 2020 Election, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression

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Ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, some voters are raising concerns about election integrity and voter suppression. Some claim that voter suppression has occurred through alleged attempts to sabotage the US Postal Service to delay the delivery of mail-in ballots; limiting large counties to one ballot drop-box location; and passing stricter voter ID laws to combat allegations of widespread voter fraud. Others are concentrating on reported cases of voter fraud and election security breaches nationwide, and calling for voting initiatives that combat fraud. Some coverage from left-rated outlets tended to focus on alleged voter suppression of racial minorities, especially indigenous communities. Some voices from the right condemned the left for its purported denial of election fraud, and for allegedly framing election integrity efforts as voter suppression.

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From the Left

Despite obstacles, young voters are 'raising hell' with historic early voting turnout

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When he prepares to cast his vote in his first-ever presidential election on Tuesday, Noah Foster, 20, a junior at Carroll University in Wisconsin, will go through a mental checklist:

Specialized school ID. Check.

Proof of enrollment. Check.

Proof of residency. Check.

Ride to the polling site. Check.

“It’s exhausting, for sure,” said Foster, who plans to vote for Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the presidential election. “These are the little issues we run into that makes the process so hard.”

From pandemic fears to complex ID requirements...

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From the Right

Why Safeguarding Our Elections Matters

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In the American Revolution, people gave up their lives to secure our system of government. During the women’s suffrage movement, some protested and risked it all so women could participate in elections. And during the civil rights movement, some endured violence and prosecution to secure the right to vote.

Americans throughout history have made tremendous sacrifices to safeguard our democratic republic—and with it, the right to vote. We cannot disregard their sacrifice or squander their precious gift to us.

Today, the threat to our voting system is election fraud. This...

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From the Left

Four ways 'Jim Crow 2.0' is shaping this presidential election

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Analysis

On the first and third Monday of each month, Theresa Burroughs traveled to Alabama's Hale County courthouse to register to vote. On each trip, she was met by a group of White men playing dominoes.

One of those men oversaw voter registration in the county. He'd point to a jar of jelly beans on a nearby table and ask Burroughs, "How many black jelly beans are in a jar? How many red ones in there?"
It was the late 1940s, and Burroughs was a Black woman who knew she...

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