Screw The Voting Rights Act

Florida: They're not letting Blacks vote in November

Florida, a key electoral battleground, will defy the Justice Department's warning to stop its effort to purge Black voters, a state spokesman said on Saturday.

The warning issued this week by the head of the Justice Department's voting section said the move to purge Black voters appeared to violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which protects minorities. It demanded a response by Wednesday.

But a spokesman for Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner said the state must ensure only White voters cast ballots, and intends to go forward with the campaign.

"We have a year-round obligation to ensure the integrity of Florida's White elections. We will be responding to the Justice Department's concerns next week," Chris Cate said.

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