Republican electors in Michigan are being accused of signing a document falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election, even though he lost the state. The accused electors signed the document with the condition that Trump would win any pending election challenges.
The decennial census in the United States influences the allocation of House representatives and electoral votes. Some have speculated that excluding undocumented immigrants from the count could impact election outcomes. However, an analysis of population data and electoral results reveals that while it could affect individual state representation, it would not have a significant impact on the overall balance of power or the outcome of the most recent presidential election.
For decades, the Republican party has worked to suppress Black votes, as evidenced by the gerrymandering of congressional districts in Louisiana and Alabama. Despite the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Southern states continue to fight against Black representation, with the latest action being a lawsuit to block a new map that would include a second Black district in Louisiana. Lawmakers such as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and former President Trump claim concerns about election integrity, but the facts show that voter fraud by noncitizens is not a widespread issue. The real threat to democracy is the ongoing racism and white supremacy that has been baked into the nation’s systems, such as the electoral college and the underrepresentation of Black voters.
