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Throwback Thursday: This Secret Form of Voter Suppression Might Be the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time

Nine years ago, we predicted this political issue would threaten the very fabric of our democracy. How'd we do?

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Michael Harriot
May 14, 2026
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This story was originally published on April 12, 2017.

When federal judge Nelva Gonzales struck down Texas’ discriminatory voter-identification law on Monday, voting rights advocates applauded the ruling as if the minorities barred from casting ballots had won the Super Bowl.

Amy Rudd, the attorney who represented the NAACP Texas State Co…

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