Jonathan D. Salant
03/06/23
(NJ.com) This year alone, 150 bills to make it harder to vote were introduced in 32 states, and New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice said such legislation often disproportionately affects voters of color. And more than two dozen bills would let partisans interfere in running elections, traditionally a nonpartisan exercise, or would threat election administrators for their actions. “The attention to and importance of secretaries of state has skyrocketed in recent years,” said Bawadden Sayed, a spokesman for End Citizens United / Let America Vote, an advocacy group. “Voting rights are under an unprecedented attack by MAGA extremists, particularly aimed at silencing voters of color.