Voting Rights Were a Republican Thing, but with SAVE Act, They’re Now in the GOP’s Rearview Mirror » Sandpoint Reader

Voting rights were a Republican thing, but with SAVE Act, they’re now in the GOP’s rearview mirror

Hundreds gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, to protest Louisiana v. Callais, a case that fundamentally changed the Voting Rights Act. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) Voting rights in America were a Republican thing for over 100 years, but the GOP made an about-face on the issue beginning with President Richard Nixon’s southern strategy. The Republican regression has reached a fever pitch with the GOP pu…

Voting rights were a Republican thing, but with SAVE Act, they’re now in the GOP’s rearview mirror » Sandpoint Reader

By Jim JonesIdaho Capital Sun Voting rights in America were a Republican thing for more than 100 years, but the GOP made an about-face on the issue beginning with President Richard Nixon’s “Southern strategy.” The Republican regression has reached a fever pitch with the GOP push for passage of the preposterously-named SAVE America Act (SAVE Act). It would make it infinitely more difficult for women, minorities and military personnel to participa…