The Efforts to Crack Down on “Voter Fraud,” i.e., Latino Voters

The N.Y. Times talks tough on efforts of various states to tighten up on voter fraud:

“Missouri and at least 19 other states are considering passing laws that would force people to prove their citizenship before they can vote. These bills are not a sincere effort to prevent noncitizens from voting; that is a made-up problem. The real aim is to reduce turnout by eligible voters. Republicans seem to think that laws of this kind will help them win elections, but burdensome rules like these — and others cropping up around the country — pose a serious threat to democracy and should be stopped.”

“Driving while brown (or black)” has been a punishable offense for many years.  Now, it appears that some states want to make it a crime for  “voting while Mexican.”  In LULAC v. Perry, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state of texas’s redistricting scheme that discriminated against Hispanic voters.   It looks like Mizzou and some other states are looking for a Plan B.

KJ