"This is why red states have been so gung-ho about requiring voter ID, shortening or totally ending early voting and generally doing whatever they can to make voting harder instead of easier"

Yeah, because it is so difficult for Black folks to get to our nearby voting precinct, because we are so stupid and slow. Is that what you are trying to say? Because that is what we hear when you make arguments like this. In order to accomodate us, you must provide us with 4 + weeks of early voting, a drop box on every corner, no need to bring the ID's we already require just to participate in society, and it is unreasonable for us to be expected to fill out an absentee/mail in ballot properly, because including our social security number is just too complicated for us. Then we need to be provided with food and drinks while we wait in line, because... the Voting Rights Act. Is that what you are saying? Because it appears to be just white folks and race hustlers insisting on that and it is getting old. The rest of us are pissed off at the patronizing, condescending BS Black folks can vote just fine without your "help". Black Turnout was better BEFORE early voting, vote by mail and other changes were made. Black folks are not failing to turnout because of "new restrictions" on voting. Black folks are failing to turn out because your candidates SUCK.