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The new article is on voter suppression. I specifically will expand on voter suppression in Texas in 2018. There were two incidents that were documented of interest - 1) voter suppression of black students at Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern University (an HBCU in Houston, TX) 2) Korean population in Houston, TX was not permitted to have interpreters in the polling locations.

Voter suppression in the United States

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In 2018, the 5th Circuit of Appeals upheld Texas' voter photo ID law, Texas Senate Bill 5 (85th Legislature). It is considered to be one of the most strict in the country and disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. (new paragraph)

In the 2018 midterm elections, voters in the predominately black town of Prairie View, TX reported shortened early voting days and polling hours as compared to the predominately white towns in Waller County. NAACP Legal Defense Fund represented students at Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU, and sued Waller County officials for their right to early voting days and hours afforded under the law. Fewer early voting days were designated for the students at their campus center and times were restricted to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm instead of the regular 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Waller Country Judge, Carbett “Trey” J. Duhon III, participated in determining the hours and polling locations for the 2018 midterm elections and states that the limitations were due to resource constraints He contends that the racial history in Waller County contributes to ongoing friction (see Death of Sandra Bland).