Purging US Voters

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By a 5-4 decision, US Supreme Court Justice Alito reverses the 6th circuit and upholds Ohio's purging of infrequent voters. The state of Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011, more than any other state. Black voters 2x as likely as whites to be purged in state's largest counties.

This means it is OK to purge voters from the rolls if they skipped voting a couple of times. Apparently, casting your ballot is no longer a right, but a privilege. This is why GOP lawmakers collaborate with POTUS. They know voter suppression helps them to make elections neither free nor fair.

If you haven't voted in a while, the Supreme Court says states can purge you from their rolls. https://apnews.com/36f57577445a4486b1c76b02a247ce72

Supreme Court: States can purge voters who don't vote or respond to warnings https://usat.ly/2sXnE4I

The Supreme Court made it easier for states to remove voters from the rolls if they skip an election https://lat.ms/2JGlLnx

Supreme Court upholds Ohio voter registration purge policy https://reut.rs/2JtnzB5