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National Urban League report paints dire picture of U.S. democracy due to voting restrictions

The National Urban League's 2022 "State of Black America" report alleges that some lawmakers, consultants and violent extremists are plotting to "disenfranchise, delude, manipulate and intimidate American voters and establish a one-party rule" that works against the interests of Black and brown voters.

The big picture: The 46th edition of the group's annual report, released Tuesday morning, warns that voter suppression and growing income inequality could precipitate the collapse of democracy in the U.S. It warns that "political forces have launched an all-out assault on voting rights that disproportionately affects the communities that we serve."


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