What is voter suppression?

• A. A method to fast count ballots.
• B. Intentional or systematic efforts to reduce or deny voting access for certain groups.
• C. An automatic drop-off ballot.
• D. A process that ensures universal voting access.

Answer: (B)

Voter suppression is about actions that make it harder for people to vote, especially targeting certain groups based on characteristics like race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. It can be intentional or arise from how election systems operate in practice, and it includes things like reducing the number of polling places in some communities, imposing strict ID rules, purging or mismanaging voter rolls, limiting early voting, or spreading misinformation about how to vote.

This description fits best because it centers on reducing or denying access to voting, which is the core idea of suppression. The other ideas describe different concepts: speeding up ballot counting, having an automatic drop-off ballot, or aiming for universal voting access, which is the opposite of suppression.