If Alabama is trying to do something about its racist image, they’re sure doing a piss-poor job. It has been reported that the state will close 31 DMV offices, all of which are located in counties where 75 percent of the electorate is African-American. Further, this announcement comes just as the 2016 election season is heating up, and only a year after they passed a strict law that requires government-issued identification– such as a driver’s license– to vote.
Reporter John Archibald of AL.com wrote a blistering missive against the proposed DMV shutdowns and called for a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the motives behind this drastic move. Archibald said:
“Because Alabama just took a giant step backward. Take a look at the 10 Alabama counties with the highest percentage of non-white registered voters. That’s Macon, Greene, Sumter, Lowndes, Bullock, Perry, Wilcox, Dallas, Hale, and Montgomery, according to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. Alabama, thanks to its budgetary insanity and inanity, just opted to close driver license bureaus in eight of them.”
“Every single county in which blacks make up more than 75 percent of registered voters will see their driver license office closed. Every one. But maybe it’s not racial at all, right? Maybe it’s just political. And let’s face it, it may not be either… But no matter the intent, the consequence is the same.”
Alabama Will Close 31 DMVs — All In Counties With 75% Black Electorate «
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