#disenfranchisement — Public Fediverse posts

#Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House aide & #Trump #loyalist, to lead the #FDA

A medical doctor & deputy director of the White House Domestic #Policy Council who worked on several of Trump’s 2nd-term “health” initiatives, Overton has become a trusted figure in the admin & a champion of Trump’s goals [ #disenfranchisement of the #poor & #eugenics ].

#PublicHealth #Health #vaccines #medicine #law #HealthInsurance #RFKJr #disinformation #HealthyIfYoureWealthy
https://apnews.com/article/fda-donald-trump-heidi-overton-marty-makary-a54907d62a2482bd462410c0778266b9?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

#factCheck
Claim by Senator Duckworth: “9% of American citizens don’t have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”

PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
A 2023 national survey found about 9% of U.S. adult citizens either lack or cannot readily access documentary proof of citizenship, and a similar share lack a nonexpired driver’s license. However, the figure includes people who may have documents but cannot easily access them, and the survey was not limited specifically to registered voters.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/mar/20/tammy-duckworth/SAVE-America-Act-voter-ID-drivers-licenses-REAL-ID/

> Democrats opposing the SAVE America Act, which would require certain documents to register to vote and cast a ballot, point to a study showing 9% of adult U.S. citizens would have difficulty with those requirements.

#disenfranchisement #VRA #votingRights #voterID #constitutionalDemocracyWithoutEither
#tyranny #plutocracy #feudalism

In case you were in any doubt about who is disproportionately affected by Republican-driven laws that voters have i.d. in order to vote, wonder no more:

"Black Americans and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately less likely to have a current driver’s license."

~ Center for Democracy and Civil Engagement

#voterid #disenfranchisement #BlackVoters #HispanicVoters
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https://cdce.umd.edu/sites/cdce.umd.edu/files/pubs/Voter%20ID%202023%20survey%20Key%20Results%20Jan%202024%20(1).pdf

Disturbing Bill Would Let Arizona Legislators Ignore Election Results - The proposed bill would give the legislature absolute power to control the state’s electoral college votes, disenfranchising millions of citizens.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/disturbing-bill-would-let-arizona-legislators-ignore-election-results

#ArizonaLegislature #ElectionResults #ElectoralCollege #Disenfranchisement #LegislativePower #DemocracyThreatened #Politics #News

@dougiec3 A disgusting master example of neo-feudalistic, insurrectionary "Republican" minority caste unconstitutionally disenfranchising voters.

Things that shouldn't happen in the 21st century without resulting legal punishment!

#RuleOfLaw #AccountabilityMatters #JusticeMatters #GOP #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression #Disenfranchisement #Gerrymandering #CriminalFraud #DefendTheConstitution #ReconstructionAmendments #ConspiracyAgainstRights #DefendDemocracy #DefendTheUnion

I can’t imagine why SCOTUS justices would find affirmative action for people of color “unconstitutional.” It’s been “constitutional” for Whites for well over two centuries.
#slavery #racism #segregation #discrimination #disenfranchisement #JimCrowLaws #RedLining #VoterIntimidation #VoterSuppression #RacialGerrymandering #LiteracyTests #AffirmativeAction