Native Americans say the North Dakota law was designed to keep them from the polls and violates the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Constitution and the state Constitution. The Supreme Court just declined to get involved.

A new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reinforces what many already know: the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act made it easier for states to discriminate at the voting booth.

“One way Amazon and Apple can demonstrate a real commitment to espoused values of diversity is by making it clear that they won’t move their headquarters to a state that is rapidly sliding backward on racial oppression and voting rights.”

“The Texas code already recognizes that a natural disaster is an extenuating circumstance necessitating accommodations.”

“It imposes burdens disproportionately on Blacks and Latinos.”

The legislators who created SB 14 wanted to keep Black and Latinx voters away from the polls.