Black Votes Jeopardized by the SAVE Act

Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley

03 Apr 2026

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The SAVE Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship to be presented in person in order to register to vote in this country and would disenfranchise millions of people who are currently able to vote. Black voters would be disproportionately impacted. Louis Bedford of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) provides analysis.

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Black Voter Suppression

voter disenfranchisement

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