The Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that would make it easier for the state to purge voters from the registration rolls. Every Black member of the House and Senate voted against it.
by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi TodayLawmakers pass ‘voter purge’ bill that could keep some Mississippians from voting by Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 29, 2023 The Republican leadership of the Mississippi Legislature has for years attempted to make it easier to remove voters from the election rolls. They finally succeeded with legislation that passed both chambers on Tuesday and now needs the signature of Gov. Tate Reeves to become law.
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