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A quiet swing state crackdown
(Salon) The 2024 presidential election is a full year away – and many of the rules that will govern the pivotal contest have already been written.
The past three years make up one of the most prolific periods for election legislation in American history. Over 560 new laws governing our elections – many of them containing pages and pages of changes – have become law in states all across the country.
While voters in states like Michigan and Nevada will experience more voting options than ever, new restrictions in states like North Carolina and Georgia will create significant barriers in 2024 – barriers that didn't exist just four years ago.
The University of Virginia Center for Politics projects that the outcome of the elections in just eight states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – could determine our next president in 2024. ..............(more)
https://www.salon.com/2023/11/28/a-quiet-swing-state-crackdown-could-new-voting-laws-shift-the-outcome-in-2024/