It’s apparently not enough that the richest 1 percent already have a massive, disproportionate share of the money and power in Minnesota. They’ve used their money to buy power, and used that power to accrue more money, in a vicious circle that has no end in sight. Now, they’re making their most brazen play yet — they actually want to stop the poor from voting.

A new report from TakeAction Minnesota details how wealthy Minnesotans and big banks are behind the effort to suppress the votes of thousands of eligible Minnesota voters. TakeAction Executive Director Dan McGrath explained the impetus for the report:

…over the past week, we’ve learned a lot about who would lose if photo ID becomes law — over 700,000 eligible Minnesota voters, including seniors, low-income persons, students, people of color, disabled and rural Minnesotans. What hasn’t been discussed is who WINS when people can’t vote. That’s what this report outlines.

I find it very disturbing to think about the bill from this perspective, but it’s true. Big banks and the super-rich are funding an effort to take away votes from eligible Minnesotans so they can increase their own power. When you can’t vote, the super-rich win.

You can view the full report here. It’s sobering stuff.