Civil rights groups say voting laws disenfranchise poor, people of color, women

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 15:53
  • Year: 2012
  • Length: 4:36 minutes (4.21 MB)
  • Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

The race for a Republican presidential nominee continues today, with a primary in Missouri and caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota. As the contest for the 2012 elections heats up, more and more states are passing laws requiring residents to present photo ID at the ballot box, which supporters say is in response to voter fraud. But civil rights groups are joining with unions to launch a national campaign today to combat these efforts, saying such laws will disenfranchise people of color, women, students, the elderly and the poor. FSRN's Alice Ollstein has the details, in Washington, D.C.

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