In general, states that have higher Black populations have more restrictive voting rights: see Mississippi & Georgia. Conversely, Washington, Oregon, and super duper white Utah were among the first states to pass full vote by mail.

I'm sure this is all a coincidence.

I'm organizing and trying to help teachers and students who will be first time voters overseas vote this fall. Let me tell you, some of these states *cough Georgia & North Carolina* be wildin'.

I think you're making my exact point. In states like Washington & Utah, where the Black population is very small there's bipartisan consensus around making voting as easy as possible. But the higher the percentage of Black voters... https://twitter.com/Alex_for_WA/status/1310011778479214592?s=19