We’re counting down the days until the election on Nov. 6 – and today we’re focused on the presidential candidates’ positions on voter suppression and racial profiling.
Voting rights are under attack in this country as state legislatures nationwide pass voter suppression laws under the pretext of preventing voter fraud and safeguarding election integrity. These voter suppression laws take many forms, and collectively lead to significant burdens for eligible voters trying to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
How many torches do the candidates have on the issue of voter suppression on the ACLU Liberty Watch 2012 Report Card? Governor Romney has zero and President Obama has four. Want to know why? Check out their records
here.
Voter suppression laws, such as voter ID requirements make it harder for Americans – particularly African-Americans, the elderly, students and people with disabilities – to exercise their fundamental right to cast a ballot. Speaking of policies that negatively affect communities of color, we’ve also tracked the candidates’ positions on racial-profiling policies, like Arizona’s S.B. 1070 law.
When it comes to racial-profiling, President Obama has two torches and Libertarian Party candidate, Gary Johnson, has four. See why
here.
