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Racial disparities in voter turnout have grown since Supreme Court ruling, study says

Voters cast their ballots in North Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 16, 2020. A new study says the turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest<em><strong> </strong></em>in jurisdictions that were stripped of a federal voting protection by a Supreme Court decision. (AFP via Getty Images)
Voters cast their ballots in North Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 16, 2020. A new study says the turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest in jurisdictions that were stripped of a federal voting protection by a Supreme Court decision. (AFP via Getty Images)

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