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Attacks on the Voting Rights Act have meant falling Latino representation in local office finds @sschmitt.bsky.social of @appalachianstate.bsky.social
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Attacks on the Voting Rights Act have meant falling Latino representation in local office | LSE United States Politics and Policy
In areas that were previously covered by the VRA, Latino political representation fell, showing that removing voting rights protections can also affect who is represented in government