Hillygus said the changes to voting laws may not end up helping Republicans, however, for several reasons. First, while minority voters tend to vote Democratic, they do not vote as a bloc. Second, the laws may also hurt the ability of young people, the elderly, less educated people and rural residents to cast a ballot.
“What we will see is that, absolutely, communities of color are disproportionately affected, but the partisan advantage or disadvantage, because other groups are also impacted, is far less clear,” Hillygus said.
The Biden administration’s Justice Department has hinted it may intervene in some of these states, as Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced earlier this month the department would double the staff of its civil rights division.
“We are scrutinizing new laws that seek to curb voter access, and where we see violations, we will not hesitate to act,” Garland said.
However, the 2022 midterm elections may still end up heading to Congress. Foley pointed out that Congress has a responsibility under the Constitution to decide disputed congressional races — as played out in the fight over Iowa’s 2nd District earlier this year. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who won by six votes, prevailed after Democrat Rita Hart tried to have the House overturn Miller-Meeks’ win.
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