People of color make up nearly a third of eligible US voters but cast only 22% of ballots, analysis says

Stringent voter ID laws, gerrymandering and harsher sentences for voter registration errors are particular barriers for Black voters

People of color make up nearly 30% of eligible voters in the US, but cast just over 22% of all votes – a significantly smaller share of the vote relative to their representation in the voter population, according to a new analysis.

As the gap in voter turnout between people of color and white people continues to widen, the study broke down the numbers showing how Latinos, Asian Americans and Black people are persistently underrepresented in the electorate – which, as evidenced by Guardian reporting, is not in small part due to voter-suppression efforts.