Most States passed them after 1900. and the result was decreased voter participation. But it is not just the obstacles to black registration in southern States which concern us. Nearly every State can be cited as continuing either intended or accidental impediments to full voter participation. Outside the South. many registration procedures were devised as a means of keeping immigrants and minorities out of the political process. Twelve midwestern States do not require registration in suburban and rural areas. but do require it in larger cities. where black and minority populations tend to be concentrated. North Dakota is the only State that has no registration law.
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