Voter Suppression: Christian Nationalism’s Attempts to Control Who Votes

Texas’ fight over the Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021, known as SB1, and the problems it led to in Texas’ primaries this spring have drawn national attention. Long before the 2020 election, Christian right leaders were promoting legislation to limit voter access. Americans United has written frequently about how Christian nationalist organizations have been working with their allies to erect barriers to voting under the rubric of “election integrity” since the 2020 election, but most people aren’t aware of the connection.

Journalist and author Sarah Posner and Americans United Vice President of Strategic Communications Andrew Seidel have studied and written about the religious right/Christian nationalists for years. They will shed light on Christian nationalism’s involvement in voter suppression nationally and in Texas. Bruce Elfant will moderate and share some of his real-life experiences as Travis County’s voter registrar since 2013.