Appeals Court Finds Arizona Intended to Suppress Nonwhite Votes

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Arizona’s “long history of race-based voting discrimination,” combined with legislators’ “false, race-based” claims of voter fraud “unmistakably reveal” an intent to discriminate on the basis of race, the 9th Circuit announced.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that Arizona’s voter suppression law was motivated by racism. In their decision, they invalidated a law designed to prevent Native American, Hispanic, and black voters from casting ballots.

The court highlighted Arizona’s “long history of race-based voting discrimination” and legislators’ “false, race-based” claims of voter fraud as evidence of discriminatory intent1.

This ruling underscores the ongoing impact of white supremacy in Republicans’ efforts to restrict voting rights, despite Chief Justice John Roberts’ assertion that racism is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court later upheld two Arizona laws found to suppress minority votes.