Opinion by Greg Sargent: Texas Republicans give away the game on voter suppression.
“The aim of repealing the Voting Rights Act would be to make it even easier for the state of Texas to pass repressive voting laws,” election law expert Richard L. Hasen told me. “In one important example, repealing the VRA would eliminate the ban onIt might be worth asking Texas Republicans if they think it would be legitimate, or perhaps even desirable, to reimpose literacy tests in the future. Standing for repeal of the VRA, Hasen said, is “incredibly radical.
All this should also illustrate what an epic scam it is when Republicans claim restrictions on voting are necessary to ensure “confidence” in “election integrity.” A
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