Washington–millions of voters of the United States not to vote Tuesday in the crucial medium-term elections since electoral laws at the State level excluded from way efe will many voters from minorities to the detriment of the Democrats. Here is a look at the States where these restrictions could have an impact on the results.
Campaigning for the Senate in Minnesota. Photo: EFE about six million Americans are excluded from voting because they are in prison, on parole or awaiting sentence.
Blacks, who are over-represented in the criminal justice system, are four times more likely not to vote than the rest of the population, according to the sentencing project, a nonprofit organization. Rules vary widely from one State to another, with some such as Maine and New Hampshire where the inmate is allowed to vote.
Marisa Allen carries out campaign for Congressman candidate in California. Photo: EFE but in places like Kentucky, Iowa, Virginia and Florida, any imprisonment, even for one misdemeanor possession of marijuana, means the loss of the right to vote for life. In Florida, where the Republican Donald Trump received 112,000 votes more than his rival Democrat Hillary Clinton, about 1.5 million people are prevented from voting due to a criminal record. In addition to electing their Governor and members of Congress, Floridians will vote on the possibility of restoring voting rights for people who have been convicted of serious crimes once they have completed their sentence, in addition to the convicted of more serious crimes.
in United States there is a national identity document, each State defines the documents that can be used as identification at the polling place.
Hundreds of Americans may be rejected at the time of voting. Photo: EFE and according to the American Civil Liberties Union, an influential civil rights organization, several States have imposed restrictive rules from 2010. North Dakota required from 2016 to residents present a document of proof of an address.
this State is the place of residence of thousands of native Americans who live in rural reserves with only a PO box. They might be turned away at the polls, where Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 2012 by only 3,000 votes is campaign to maintain your website. Supporters say that the rule prevents fraud, since North Dakota does not require voters to be previously recorded.
in Georgia data provided by voters to register in boxes from 2017 are compared with those who give when they apply for driver’s license or social security number.
If there is discrepancy authorities may reject the registration. About 53,000 applications are currently pending, 70% are black, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The Democrat Stacey Abrams, who hopes to become the first black woman elected as a Governor in the United States, accuses his Republican opponent, Brian Kemp, of using his position at the head of the office that oversees elections to influence the vote. Kemp, in turn, told voters that they can vote their they clarify their situation and accused Abrams of wanting to undocumented migrants to vote. Even if the applications that are in limbo are finally approved, Abrams fears cause the challenge of registering these voters to stay in your home. In this note:
