Laws in three states have enacted tougher restrictions for people who help voters with disabilities, language or other issues cast their ballots.
Latino groups who have sued Texas, Arkansas and Missouri over these laws are warning that those who need help to vote in November’s elections may not get the assistance they need.
“Many Latino voters have disabilities or English is not their first language.
“We have to remember that the number of Latino voters who participated in 2020 was higher than the number needed to tip the presidential election results.
According to data from the Pew Research Center, in Arkansas there are approximately 83,000 Latino voters who are eligible to participate in elections; in Missouri's case, it's 125,000.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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