Former Vice President Al Gore
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“This is real and really un-American,” Gore said during a performance on “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon” on Monday, discussing the GOP’s efforts to impose more voting restrictions, including restricting votes in absentia.
“It’s a naked attempt to suppress black, brown and indigenous votes,” the former Democratic vice president claimed.
Gore argued that the US would benefit from more people with different experiences and perspectives being involved and reducing efforts to limit absenteeism among other restrictions.
‘There has been no report of voter fraud. One or two minor cases every now and then, ‘he stated.
“We should invite everyone to the voting booth and let everyone help guide this nation,” he added.
Republicans in several states have criticized absenteeism voting and introduced new restrictions in response to claims of voter fraud by former President Trump
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The left-wing Brennan Center for Justice said last month that lawmakers in dozens of states have introduced bills this year to restrict voting.
Gore emphasized on Monday that instead of making voting more difficult, especially for marginalized populations, the US should take other steps to expand access to votes.
“We should vote on weekends instead of Tuesdays, on a workday,” said Gore, who launched a national voter registration campaign in 2020 in partnership with the Climate Reality Action Fund.
Democrats have long pushed for automatic voter registration, with several states, including New York, New Mexico, Nevada, and Massachusetts, taking steps to allow the practice in recent years. These automatic voter registration measures are modeled around an “opt-out” system rather than an “opt-in” plan.
Hawaii last month implemented a measure that would allow those eligible to vote to be automatically registered when they apply for a driver’s license or ID card.