Question about project 2025

How will Project 2025 affect vote by mail

Answer

While the document doesn't specifically state that it wants to remove voting rights from people of color, it does mention that they want to repeal legislation from 2016 which was focused on creating better outcomes for Black and LGBTQ+ people. The goal of this policy change would likely make it harder for Black and LGBTQ+ people to vote or engage in political action. If Black and LGBTQ+ people have fewer opportunities to make their voice heard, there will be less of an opportunity for these communities to get laws passed that support their best interests. If these changes were to be passed, this would create a system in which they can vote, but may face hurdles to registering and getting ballots, while a white man might be able to get the ballot and send it off. The document also tries to push restrictions on voter registration requirements that have historically led to fewer votes from Black communities and many other marginalized groups. It tries to promote the need to only focus on people in rural communities, which would benefit white communities that already have easy access to the polls and don't need anything extra done for them. It also tries to make changes to rules around voting by mail, which has already helped so many people in their attempt to participate in the process. "Project 2025" may make changes to make voting by mail harder, with a potential goal of forcing more people to show up in person, which would disproportionately affect the ability of disabled people to vote as well as people with less access to transportation such as those who live in poverty.