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Voter Suppression Is Ruining Our Democracy

How America is suppressing legal voters to win elections and getting away with other dirty tricks.

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Voter Suppression Is Ruining Our Democracy
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By the time you read this, the 2018 Midterm Election will likely be over, with final vote counts - for the most part, tallied and victory speeches given. The voice of the people will have spoken and ordained the new, or old, stewards of our democracy. These chosen few, the leaders of our country who divine their power from the people, are meant to represent the desires and values of the people, yet the accuracy of the people's representation in government is questionable at best. With the continued efforts of Russian hackers, gerrymandering, and active voter suppression all looming over this election, conservatives nationwide anxiously await another chance to steal an election and destroy the very foundations of the country they claim to admire so dearly.

Despite consistent warnings from the Intelligence Community, congressional Republicans have decided not to take action to prevent Russian interference in this year's election, in spite of holding absolute majority power. Many state's Republican-led legislatures have actively and ferociously gerrymandered congressional districts to tyrannically maintain control by distorting reality through inaccurate representation. The most heinously diabolical tactic employed by the majority party by far is voter suppression; by purging voter rolls and rejecting legitimate registration applications, Republicans have outright silenced the voice of the people in a greedy and malicious attempt to reign in super majority power over all.

This year's election could decide the fate of many divisive matters that will deeply affect people. In spite of Republican's best efforts, a tremendous effort has been exerted to ensure the enfranchisement of all citizens; hopefully, this effort is not fruitless. A Democracy requires the will of the people to be heard and carried out, with the fair, free, and accurate election being the key to a thriving republic. The 2018 Midterm Election may or may not be over by the time you read this, but this is not the end. Regardless of the result, disenfranchisement will continue to rot away this country's democracy if it is not stopped.

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