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Noah Feldman

The Courts Aren’t Coming to Save Voting Rights

Over 100 new voting restrictions have been introduced across the U.S. Opponents will find it hard to stop them.

In 2022, fewer voters may be getting these stickers.

In 2022, fewer voters may be getting these stickers.

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Legislatures across the U.S. are considering more than 100 bills aimed at restricting voter access, according to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice. The bills represent a direct, partisan reaction to the Democrats’ success in the 2020 election, when high turnout and mail-in voting powered blue victories in closely divided states like Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

How likely are these bills to pass, and how likely are the ones that become law to survive legal challenges? Unfortunately, I don’t have good news for liberals on either of these questions.