Ongoing Attempts to Silence

Even after passing Acts and Amendments on voters rights, still some states try to silence the elderly, minorities, and low income groups to prevent them from voting.

One way that states prevent some people from voting is requiring them to show their ID before they cast a vote. This affects those who live in rural areas because the nearest state issuing office is most likely miles away and requires some sort of transportation to get there. Some people who live in rural areas can't afford a car, so they wouldn't be able to get to the state issuing office, and in turn they aren't able vote. A voter ID also affects low income groups because in order to get a voter ID one must show their birth certificate, which in some areas can cost twenty five dollars and for some may seem like a quite a bit of money. The majority of people who are affected by these attempts to silence are disadvantaged people who need to have their voices heard so they can have their needs met. Even if one U.S citizens can't vote it could change outcome of an election.