Publication Date
5-1-2021
Keywords
public policy, racial inequality, discrimination
Volume
2021
Abstract
The disenfranchisement of Black Americans has long outlasted the end of the Civil War, with modern instances of voter suppression in the form of limitations on absentee and early voting, stricter voter ID requirements. restrictions on voter registration. and other systemic barriers that decrease the voting engagement of minority populations. Today. Black voter disenfranchisement primarily takes the form of voting restrictions for incarcerated individuals. Systemic barriers such as gerrymandering, voting regulations for imprisoned persons. voter ID laws, lack of access to polling locations, and other examples contribute to the disenfranchisement of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. This disenfranchisement has serious implications on election outcomes, representative government policy, and racial tensions. Two potential avenues may alleviate this issue: organizations to target legislative policies that uphold disenfranchisement, and supportive policy (including ranked-choice voting and expanded voting rights for racial minorities).
Recommended Citation
Hill, Derek; Coleman, Madison; and Bassett, Erica
(2021)
"Disenfranchisement and Suppression of Black Voters in the United States,"
Ballard Brief: Vol. 2021:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ballardbrief/vol2021/iss2/1