disenfranchisement (verb)
4.25.21
“When you take the right to vote away from somebody, it takes work to actually bring that back into democracy,” said Sean Morales-Doyle, deputy director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. “And it takes that work for everybody, not just people who are, you know, formerly incarcerated or have been disenfranchised, but especially for those folks.”
—Jordan Williams, "Democrats move to expand voting rights for felons," 25 Apr. 2021 {11:00 AM EDT}
“When you take the right to vote away from somebody, it takes work to actually bring that back into democracy,” said Sean Morales-Doyle, deputy director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. “And it takes that work for everybody, not just people who are, you know, formerly incarcerated or have been disenfranchised, but especially for those folks.”
—Jordan Williams, "Democrats move to expand voting rights for felons," 25 Apr. 2021 {11:00 AM EDT}
12.31.20
"All the clever arguments and rhetorical gymnastics in the world won’t change the fact that this January 6th effort is designed to disenfranchise millions of Americans simply because they voted for someone in a different party," Sasse wrote.
—Jordain Carney, "GOP senator criticizes 'ambitious politicians' for 'dangerous' Electoral College ploy," 31 Dec. 2020 {10:33 AM EST}
12.11.20
“Since Election Day, State and Federal courts throughout the country have been flooded with frivolous lawsuits aimed at disenfranchising large swaths of voters and undermining the legitimacy of the election,” state Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) wrote. “The State of Texas has now added its voice to the cacophony of bogus claims.”
—Alexander Bolton & John Kruzel, "GOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit," 11 Dec. 2020 {6:00 AM EST}
"All the clever arguments and rhetorical gymnastics in the world won’t change the fact that this January 6th effort is designed to disenfranchise millions of Americans simply because they voted for someone in a different party," Sasse wrote.
—Jordain Carney, "GOP senator criticizes 'ambitious politicians' for 'dangerous' Electoral College ploy," 31 Dec. 2020 {10:33 AM EST}
12.11.20
“Since Election Day, State and Federal courts throughout the country have been flooded with frivolous lawsuits aimed at disenfranchising large swaths of voters and undermining the legitimacy of the election,” state Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) wrote. “The State of Texas has now added its voice to the cacophony of bogus claims.”
—Alexander Bolton & John Kruzel, "GOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit," 11 Dec. 2020 {6:00 AM EST}
2.27.20
“These incidents are even more concerning in the context of efforts within India to target and potentially disenfranchise Muslims across the country, in clear violation of international human rights standards,” USCIRF Commissioner Anurima Bhargava said Wednesday following the riots.
—Zack Budryk, "India accuses US of politicizing New Delhi riots that left 30 dead," 27 Feb. 2020 {10:42 AM EST}
“These incidents are even more concerning in the context of efforts within India to target and potentially disenfranchise Muslims across the country, in clear violation of international human rights standards,” USCIRF Commissioner Anurima Bhargava said Wednesday following the riots.
—Zack Budryk, "India accuses US of politicizing New Delhi riots that left 30 dead," 27 Feb. 2020 {10:42 AM EST}
disenfranchising large swaths of voters *