Will Voter Suppression Become the Law?
The New Yorker Radio Hour 
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<p><span>Now seven weeks away, the midterms are often cast as a referendum on the President and his party. But, this year, some see democracy itself on the ballot. One of those people is the attorney Mark Elias, who has made the fight for voting rights his mission. The Supreme Court will hear two of his cases in its upcoming term, which starts next month. Earlier this year, the staff writer Sue Halpern </span><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-first-defense-against-trumps-assault-on-democracy"><span>profiled</span></a><span> Elias for </span><i><span>The New Yorker</span></i><span>, and she spoke with him again recently about the legal fight ahead. “I really believe that when the history books are written,” says Elias, “what they write about our generation will be whether or not we were able to preserve democracy.” </span></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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