Monday, March 15, 2021
Months after the 2020 election, Republican legislatorsacross the country want to make massive changes to the laws for elections. So far, least 250 new laws — like Georgia's House Bill 531 — have been proposed in 43 states. The bills aim to limit mail, early in-person, and Election Day voting.
Most of these laws are in direct response to the recent presidential and congressional elections. Republican lawmakers have said that they are concerned about election security, while Democratic lawmakers say that these added restrictions are a textbook example of voter suppression.
We sit down with political experts and ask whether this is a form of voter suppression, will this create further distrust in our voting process, and will battleground states like North Carolina follow suit?
Guests
Steve Harrison, WFAE political reporter
Michael Bitzer, professor of politics and history at Catawba College
Susan Roberts, professor of political science at Davidson College
