ALEC Members Lead Voter Suppression Efforts in 2020 Battleground States - 2021-04-13

ALEC Members Lead Voter Suppression Efforts in 2020 Battleground States April 13, 2021, Don Wiener, EXPOSED by CMD

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State legislative leaders and members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are spearheading many of the GOP's efforts at voter suppression in the states, especially those that saw close 2020 presidential results. More than 360 bills have been introduced in 47 states to restrict voting access since the beginning of the year, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks state legislation on voting and elections.

The Center for Media and Democracy has determined that more than 100 Republican politicians connected to ALEC in just six battleground states are lead sponsors or co-sponsors of those bills.

Nearly a decade after losing scores of major corporate sponsors due to its support for controversial voter ID and "stand your ground" laws, one thing is clear: ALEC is back in the voter suppression game.

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{{cite news | first = Don | last = Wiener | author2 = Alex Kotch | title = ALEC Members Lead Voter Suppression Efforts in 2020 Battleground States | url = https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2021/04/13/alec-members-lead-voter-suppression-efforts-in-2020-battleground-states/ | work = EXPOSED by CMD | date = April 13, 2021 | accessdate = April 25, 2021 }}