Voter Suppression and Injustice
Any legal or extralegal measure or strategy whose purpose or practical effect is to reduce voting, or registering to vote, by members of a targeted racial group, political party, or religious community
What is "voter suppression"?
The percentage of African Americans that do not have government-issued photo ID
a) 10%%
b) 30%
c) 5%
d) 25%
What is "25%" ?
These two factors have the biggest impact on voter suppression
What are race and income?
This age demographic has historically had the lowest voter turnout rates in comparison to other age groups
What are 18 year olds or Gen Z?
This organization serves as a hub for voting rights work in Missouri and as a connector to national voting rights partners to support national voting rights campaigns.
a) Missouri Voter Protection Coalition
b) Action St. Louis
c) Voting Rights Alliance
This U.S demographic is disproportionately impacted by voter suppression
What is "African American"?
The LEAST common voting barrier white youth (18-29) have when voting
a) Too busy/Had a conflict on Election Day
b) Had trouble locating polling place
c) Had no transportation to polling place
d) Problems with voter ID
What are “Problems with voter ID” ?
This describes the line length at polling locations with predominantly black voters in comparison to the line length at polling locations with predominantly white voters
What are longer lines?
The most common reason young people do not vote
a) Too busy on election day
b) Lack of Transportation
c) Dislike of the candidate’s policies
d) Ignorance of the voting infrastructure
What is the "dislike of the candidate’s policies" ?
Formed after the killing of Michael Brown, this organization aims to build political power for Black people in St. Louis.
a) Action St. Louis
b) American Civil Liberties Union
c) Rock the Vote
What is "Action St. Louis"?
Controversy arose after Missouri’s Republican-led house approved bill 1878 in 2022, imposing this kind of requirement for voters in all elections, in an attempt to combat voter fraud.
What are "photo - ID requirements"?
Across the U.S, this number of Black Americans cannot vote due to disenfranchisement laws.
a) 1 in 5,000
b) 1 in 456
c) 1 in 16
d) 1 in 64
What is “ 1 in 16”?
The signs directing voters to polling-site entrances were more frequent at locations in predominantly _______ areas, while signs at sites in predominantly _______ areas were confusing or unclear
What are white and black areas?
The amount of trust gen Z voters have in older politician’s ability to accurately address their concerns
What is "low"?
This Missouri Voter Protection Coalition offers all of these services except:
a) A Voting Rights Legislative Tracker that monitors more than 60 voter access bills in Missouri, with summaries and up to date information of any policies added to these bills
b) Voter education materials like palm cards, trainings, toolkits and strategic communications in multiple languages
c) Campaigns that encourage St. Louis citizens to vote for specific political parties.
d) Monitoring polls across Missouri to provide immediate assistance to voters during elections
What is “Campaigns that encourage St. Louis citizens to vote for specific political parties”?
Voter rights activists described Bill 1818’s implementation of a photo ID requirement on St. Louis voters as a reemergence of this period of discriminatory laws
What are “Jim Crow Era laws” ?
In 2019, Latinx and Black Americans were _____ times as likely as whites to be unable to get off work while polls were open.
a) 1.5
b) 2
c) 4
d) 0.5
What is “ 2 times as likely” ?
This type of correlation describes the relationship between the number of Black residents in a polling location and the number of election judges present at that location.
What is a negative correlation?
The majority of gen Z voter care about these kind of issues
What are “social justice issues” ?
The number of organizations the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition works with
a) 25
b) 50
c) 60
d) 75
What is “ 60 organizations” ?
The US Supreme Court ruling to this case struck down key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, thereby eliminating protections for Black voters in the South and across the country
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Dred Scott v. Sandford
c) Shelby v. Holder
d)Plessy v. Ferguson
What is "Shelby v. Holder" ?
The turnout gap between white and POC grew when states enacted what kind of laws?
What are “government ID laws” ?
These people ultimately determine the polling site selection which shapes numerous aspects of the voting experience.
What are “ local election officials” ?
According to Missouri 2nd congressional district Democratic candidate Ray Reed, gen Z members must do this if they want their issues to be addressed in politics
What is “ take initiative” ?
The number of St. Louis residents Action St. Louis has informed about the importance of local elections.
a) 5,000
b) 50,000
c) 25,000
d) 15,000
What is “50,000” ?