math election simple black voters bad result republican party party presidential nominee donald trump result republicans perverse incentive keep black voter number low possible.and appear trump run mate indiana governor mike pence may part emulate jim crow south bar black voters registered.connie lawson secretary state indiana send letter state election officials tell patriot majority usa group try register black voters nefarious actors operate state lawson tell officials snitch authorities receive voter registration form group combine state police execute search warrant group give appearance vote suppression accord craig varoga group president.the publicity surround action take lawson indiana state police cast shadow nonprofits many stories accuse voter fraud.varoga say oct. police action prevent group register 5,000 10,000 additional voters ahead indiana oct. 11 voter registration deadline worry clerk count 45,000 applications group already collected.republicans often election years mount assault voter registration drive mobilization efforts particularly target efforts minority communities north carolina republicans recently rebuke federal court fourth circuit court appeal declare 2013 law invalid since document reveal design specifically target minority voters voter id law ban same-day registration early vote out-of-precinct voting.the judge case diana gribbon motz write state justification challenge statute hinge explicitly race specifically concern african americans overwhelmingly vote democrats much access franchise indiana pence regime seem work deed.featured image gage skidmore cc by-sa 2.0 via flickr bust trump run mate mike pence catch suppress 10,000 black vote