MSNBC All In With Chris Hayes January 18, 2022 01:02:00
Of victory for george bush. in its wake, the u.s. commission on civil rights conducted an investigation of florida's election process and found, quote, widespread voter disenfranchisement that fell most harshly on the shoulders of black voters. they concluded that statewide black voters were ten times more likely than non-black voters to have their ballots rejected. multiple issues contributed to this. but one of the most significant was a purge of tens of thousands of alleged felons from the voter rolls ahead of that election. black voters were placed on purge lists more often and more errone...