Voter suppression is a destructive element to American democracy. The right to vote in America should be a fact of life for every citizen of this country. PBS Newshour host Amna Nawaz was recently joined by Professor Carol Anderson from Emory University to discuss how restrictive voting requirements are being used to target minorities, today, in 2018. It is astonishing.

The discussion zooms in on concerns about voter suppression tactics found to be used in various regions of the U.S as midterms approach. From the PBS Newshour:

Weeks before the 2018 midterm elections, concerns remain about possible voter suppression tactics in various regions of the U.S. Why do voter roll purges, voter ID requirements and poll shutdowns disproportionately affect minority communities? Emory University professor Carol Anderson joins Amna Nawaz to explain why these aggressive measures seek to solve a voter fraud problem that doesn’t exist.

You can take a look at the video transcript or just watch the video below that lasts for about 6 minutes. Take a look: