State and Local Levels

Definition

The term "state and local levels" refers to the various levels of government within a country, specifically the state governments and local governments. In the context of voting rights, it refers to the laws, regulations, and practices that were implemented by these governments to hinder or restrict certain groups from exercising their right to vote.

Related terms

Voter Suppression: The act of intentionally hindering or preventing certain individuals or groups from voting through various means such as discriminatory voter ID laws or reducing polling locations.

Gerrymandering: The practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries in order to benefit one political party over another.

Jim Crow Laws: A series of racially discriminatory laws enacted in southern states after Reconstruction which enforced segregation and denied African Americans their civil rights, including the right to vote.