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People go home instead of exercising the franchise. though surprise they do it in urban areas. >> very clearly we saw in the north carolina case around student voting we're going to starting schools and particular schools, schools where we see particular voting patterns. i've been pushing people on the history of the march and remembering it all the doesn't just begin in '63. similarly even in this moment the history of our contemporary voting issues actually don't begin in north carolina, as appalling as it is. ground zero was initially ohio. >> yes, and it still remains that way. even just a...

Together 2,000 state republican legislators and said our goal is to reduce the progress i have vote be 10% in 20112. so they go after early voting, they go after mail voting, they go after student voting, after seniors, making it difficult for all progressive people to be able to vote. when they say this is about voter fraud, you say point out to us one example of voter fraud. they could. it's all about suppressing the progressive vote. so it is a concerted activity. now they're being more overt and open about it. >> richard trumka, thank you for joining us happy mayday to you. may the fight g...

Getting rid of same day registration, creating new restrictions on student voting and the trusty standby of voter i.d. bill is moving quickly from the state house of representatives. what's it's something to do with the state's evolving importance. joining me is arnie burman and heather mcgee. so, okay, whoa, north carolina. so walk me through a couple of them. talk to me about the felon piece. >> sure. well, they did seven different voting restrictions, as you mentioned. in north carolina, felons when they get out of jail get their voting rights back. now they have to weight five years, recei...