Voters at Alabama A&M University pass a voting sign after voting at Elmore Gym during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Huntsville, Alabama. A report from the Brennan Center found that the racial voting gap between whites, Black and nonwhites in Alabama widened to its largest level in 20 years. (Eric Schultz for Alabama Reflector)
A new study found that voter turnout gaps between white and nonwhite Alabamians hit a two-decade high in 2024.
The Brennan Center for Justice, a liberal nonprofit law and public policy institute based in New York, found that turnout among eligible white voters was 65% last year. Among nonwhites, the turnout was 51%…