wake election day donald trump win many americans leave scratch head wonder heck happen accord report mcclatchy civil right group say voter suppression happened.kristen clarke president executive director lawyers committee civil right law say hindsight find voter suppression figure prominently story surround 2016 presidential election voter suppression hardly factor bring us point mcclatchy explain play important role fourteen state restrictive new vote laws book first time presidential election year accord brennan center justice nyu school law alabama arizona indiana kansas mississippi nebraska new hampshire ohio rhode island south carolina tennessee texas virginia wisconsin.the laws include mix photo id requirements voters cut early vote opportunities curb voter registration activity laws begin spread across country midterm elections 2010 supposedly protect voter fraud virtually nonexistent way.the brennan center report 10 state impose strict voter id laws seven make registration difficult six cut early vote opportunities three make hard restore vote right people criminal convictions center explain laws fuel race partisanship disproportionately affect minorities poor young voters group tend lean left.clarke say thursday systemic barriers obstacles voters face year long line poll place voters whose name miss registration list lack assistance non-english speak voters poll workers request strict photo id state id require also make much hard cast ballot been.wade henderson president leadership conference civil human right say group monitor election document beyond doubt voter suppression conscious effort shave percent vote key state likelihood influence outcome election activists also voice concern purge inactive voters registration roll numerous state drastic reduction poll place across country.a report leadership conference find vote locations reduce 43 percent 165 381 counties previously cover section vote right act result 868 few sit cast ballot jurisdictions histories discriminatory vote practices.it worth note many laws able enact gutting vote right act voter suppression hardly factor responsible trump win well may tip scale favor.featured image via sandbox news report civil right group say voter suppression responsible trump win