Back in the booth
A wave of rulings may help the Democrats in November
AWAY from the razzmatazz of the party conventions, federal judges have been making decisions that could have a greater impact on the election. Seven rulings have softened or nullified Republican efforts in several states to tighten voting rules—allegedly to deter fraud, though they also depress turnout among minorities and the poor, who tend to vote Democratic.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Back in the booth”
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