Tag Archives: Voter suppresssion

Open Thread | This Is Political DisenfranchisementšŸ˜ šŸ˜ 

Posted on November 29, 2022 by rikyrah

This is deliberate. From the sabotaging of the 2020 Census, to racist gerrymandering done by the GOP all across the country, this is nothing but political disenfranchisement.šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜  NEW from me: America's population growth in the last decade came entirely in … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Conspiracy, Current Events, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Open Thread | Voter Suppression Train Up and Running in Wisconsin

Posted on January 15, 2020 by rikyrah

We are back at one of the topics that interests us a great deal here at 3CHICS: VOTER SUPPRESSION. Todayā€™s obvious example is coming from Wisconsin. If people are registered to vote and come out and vote, the GOP loses. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, Democracy, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, voters, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | 105 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Voter Suppression 2020

Posted on May 9, 2019 by rikyrah

Ari Berman is sounding the alarm. As always, he is warning of Voter Suppression efforts in the states. Mr. Berman is once again out here, calling it out and putting up the bat signal. Just in time for 2020- GOP … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | 93 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on April 2, 2019 by rikyrah

I feel the need to REPOST this video as a thread.

Posted in #BlackGirlMagic, 2020 Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , | 72 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Voter SUPPRESSION is REAL….Voter FRAUD is NOT

Posted on August 15, 2017 by rikyrah

Case in point, Indiana. Republicans limiting early voting in Marion County, letting it bloom in suburbs Fatima Hussein, fatima.hussein@indystar.com Published 6:00 a.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017 State and local Republicans have expanded early voting in GOP-dominated areas and restricted it … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Department of Justice, Open Thread, Politics, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | 87 Comments

GOP Voter Suppression- Massive ‘Purge Notices’ in Georgia

Posted on July 23, 2017 by rikyrah

Meanwhile, here’ what the GOP rats are continuing to do, OBLITERATE our right to VOTE. Stay WOKE, folks! More Than 380,000 Georgia Voters Receive ā€˜Purge Noticeā€™ More than 380,000 Georgia voters received a ā€œpurge noticeā€ from their local board of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Human Rights, Jim Crow laws, Media, News, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Voter Suppression, voters | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Citizen Alert: Call Your Secretary of State to Fight the Voter Suppression Commission

Posted on July 3, 2017 by rikyrah

From The Maddow Blog: Trumpā€™s voting commission makes an alarming request for data 06/30/17 08:40 AMā€”Updated 06/30/17 08:57 AM By Steve Benen Donald Trump likes to believe in a problem that doesnā€™t exist: the imagined scourge of voter fraud. After … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | 41 Comments

An actual ā€œliteracy testā€ given to black voters by the state of Louisiana in the 1960s

Posted on January 8, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Take The Challenge: Would You Have Been Able To Pass The Literacy Test Given To Black Voters In The 1960s? Below are scans of an actual ā€œliteracy testā€ given to black voters by the state of Louisiana in the 1960s. … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Democracy, discrimination, History, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Oppression, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The 1965 Voting Rights Act: 48th Anniversary

Posted on August 6, 2013 by rikyrah

Racial Entitlement, my black ass. Voting Rights Act in Peril on 48th Anniversary? Voting Rights: The Fight Continues Today Throughout our history, Americans have fought and died for the right to vote. And while we’ve made significant progress, even today … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Empowerment, History, Jim Crow laws, Media, Politics, Racism, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Florida Goes to President Barack Hussein Obama! It’s OFFICIAL: WINS With 332 ELECTORAL VOTES

Posted on November 10, 2012 by rikyrah

Ask Floridians how those attempts at VOTER SUPPRESSION worked for them, Governor Rick Scott & GOP. President Barack Obama will win Florida, CNN projects. It was the only state that had remained uncalled in the presidential race. With the stateĀ’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Media, Politics, POTUS, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments