Democracy Chronicles

Towards better democracy everywhere.

Home | AMERICA | Is Voter ID Already Lowering African-American Voter Turnout?

Is Voter ID Already Lowering African-American Voter Turnout?

by Leave a Comment

LinkedInPin

Lowering African-American Voter Turnout

Longstanding fear of new laws lowering African-American voter turnout could be coming true

Early voting closes in North Carolina Saturday and black voter turnout is poor, which may hurt Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s chances in the important swing state. Black early voter turnout dropped by 16 percent this election season, while white voter turnout is up by 15 percent in the state. This dip in the number of…

Some highlighted Democracy Chronicles topics

Africa American Corruption American Local Elections American State Elections Asia Capitalism and Big Business Celebrity Politics China Democracy Charity Democracy Protests Democrats Dictatorships Education Election History Election Methods Election Security Election Transparency Europe Internet and Democracy Journalism and Free Speech Middle East Minority Voting Rights Money Politics New York City and State Elections Political Artwork Political Dissidents Political Lobbying Redistricting Republicans Russia Socialism and Labor Social Media and Democracy South America Spying and Privacy Supreme Court Third Party Voter Access Voter ID Voter Registration Voter Suppression Voter Turnout Voting Technology Women Voting Rights Worldwide Worldwide Corruption

About DC Editors

We are your source for news on the all important effort to establish and strengthen democracy across the globe. Our international team with dozens of independent authors are your gateway into the raging struggle for free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on election reform in the United States. See our Facebook Page and also follow us on Twitter @demchron.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *