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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration quietly removed resources from a voter assistance guide that previously helped U.S. citizens living abroad determine their voter eligibility in each state. The move could make it harder for these Americans to understand their rights and restrict ballot access.

democracydocket.comExclusive: Trump administration removes resources to help U.S. citizens born abroad voteThe move could make it harder for a small but significant group of American citizens abroad to understand their voting rights. It’s part of a sweeping attack by the administration on access to the bal...

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An interesting approach to voter assistance: begin by removing the assistance. A right need not be formally abolished if one can simply make its exercise sufficiently mysterious. When the Government does anything quietly, citizenry ought to get loud.

Why is anyone surprised at this? Disenfranchisement has been ongoing for years.....and even when they lose in court, it continues like there IS no court . And what can we do about it? NOTHING. A sternly worded letter?

How many Americans vote from overseas? Surely the numbers cannot be statistically relevant. Why is he bothering? In order to set precedent? For changing voting rules for larger groups and impeding voting in Democratic districts?