Voter suppression

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Certain Ohio residents who have been purged from the state’s voter rolls must be allowed to cast provisional ballots in next week’s elections, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The Ohio ruling was the latest chapter in a long-running case over the state’s process for removing from its rolls people who haven’t voted in recent elections and don’t reply to state notices to confirm their eligibility.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-clears-ohio-voters-purged-from-rolls-to-cast-ballots-1541022642?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/TghWNGuR9C

Ohio's secretary of state said most of the 180,000 voter registrations being purged are duplicates, belong to deceased voters or people who have moved.

But a Columbus Dispatch investigation found the vast majority are being purged for failure to vote.

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190930/vast-majority-of-180000-ohio-voters-purged-because-they-didnt-vote?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true

[Anonymous]

Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Certain Ohio residents who have been purged from the state’s voter rolls must be allowed to cast provisional ballots in next week’s elections, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The Ohio ruling was the latest chapter in a long-running case over the state’s process for removing from its rolls people who haven’t voted in recent elections and don’t reply to state notices to confirm their eligibility.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-clears-ohio-voters-purged-from-rolls-to-cast-ballots-1541022642?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/TghWNGuR9C

Ohio's secretary of state said most of the 180,000 voter registrations being purged are duplicates, belong to deceased voters or people who have moved.

But a Columbus Dispatch investigation found the vast majority are being purged for failure to vote.

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190930/vast-majority-of-180000-ohio-voters-purged-because-they-didnt-vote?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true

And for being black and/or Democratic, most likely.

[Anonymous]

"failure to vote" should never be a reason to be purged. Sometimes, not voting is an affirmative choice.

[Anonymous]

"Relative to entirely-white neighborhoods, residents of entirely-black neighborhoods waited 29% longer to vote and were 74% more likely to spend more than 30 minutes at their polling place."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/smartphone-data-show-voters-in-black-neighborhoods-wait-longer1/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=SciAm_&sf220829053=1

[Anonymous]

“About 330,000 voter registrations in Georgia could soon be canceled because registrants haven’t participated in elections for several years.

The purge comes after Georgia canceled 534,119 registrations in July 2017, the largest single removal of voters in U.S. history.”

https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/purge-about-300-000-voter-registrations-planned-georgia/qfxvTqS7KenXjvKN208yII/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“About 330,000 voter registrations in Georgia could soon be canceled because registrants haven’t participated in elections for several years.

The purge comes after Georgia canceled 534,119 registrations in July 2017, the largest single removal of voters in U.S. history.”

https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/purge-about-300-000-voter-registrations-planned-georgia/qfxvTqS7KenXjvKN208yII/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

This is such bull.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“About 330,000 voter registrations in Georgia could soon be canceled because registrants haven’t participated in elections for several years.

The purge comes after Georgia canceled 534,119 registrations in July 2017, the largest single removal of voters in U.S. history.”

https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/purge-about-300-000-voter-registrations-planned-georgia/qfxvTqS7KenXjvKN208yII/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

This is such bull.

No, it's not....SCOTUS has ruled it is perfectly acceptable in order to keeping voting lists accurate. https://www.axios.com/supreme-court-cases-ohio-inactive-voters-purge-rolls-08cf124e-fc73-4aae-8a25-8dd063349154.html

Georgia Elections Director Chris Harvey said notifications will be sent in early November to the last known addresses of each of the inactive voters. If they don’t respond within 30 days, their names will be removed from the voter rolls in December.

Voters who return a postage-paid form will remain registered. They can also change their addresses or re-register online, mail a paper registration form or vote on Nov. 5.

“Accurate voter lists limit confusion and delays at polling places on Election Day, and make sure voters get to vote the complete ballot to which they are entitled,” Harvey said. “Accurate voters lists also allow county election offices to plan for polling place equipment and staffing needs. Accurate voter lists reduce the opportunities for mistakes or fraud.”

[Anonymous]

Incredible story from the Atlanta Journal Constitution on the impact of closing precincts in Georgia.

"Precinct closures and longer distances likely prevented an estimated 54,000 to 85,000 voters from casting ballots on Election Day last year."



https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/precinct-closures-harm-voter-turnout-georgia-ajc-analysis-finds/11sVcLyQCHuQRC8qtZ6lYP/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

[Anonymous]

If you can't win on the merits, cheat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Incredible story from the Atlanta Journal Constitution on the impact of closing precincts in Georgia.

"Precinct closures and longer distances likely prevented an estimated 54,000 to 85,000 voters from casting ballots on Election Day last year."



https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/precinct-closures-harm-voter-turnout-georgia-ajc-analysis-finds/11sVcLyQCHuQRC8qtZ6lYP/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

And, let's look at what you DIDN'T bother posting.....

Still, in many ways, voting has never been easier in Georgia.

Georgia leads the nation in automatic voter registration, with more than 350,000 new voters signed up when they obtained their driver’s licenses since last year’s election. In addition, the state provides three weeks of in-person early voting and voting by mail for anyone who requests a ballot.

There are a record 7.4 million registered voters in Georgia, though about 300,000 of them are scheduled to be canceled this month because they’ve moved or haven’t cast a ballot since 2012.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the convenience of voting resulted in record turnout during last year’s midterm election, with 57% of registered voters participating.He predicted heavy turnout, more than 5 million voters, in next year’s presidential election as well.

[Anonymous]

So?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Incredible story from the Atlanta Journal Constitution on the impact of closing precincts in Georgia.

"Precinct closures and longer distances likely prevented an estimated 54,000 to 85,000 voters from casting ballots on Election Day last year."



https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/precinct-closures-harm-voter-turnout-georgia-ajc-analysis-finds/11sVcLyQCHuQRC8qtZ6lYP/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

And, let's look at what you DIDN'T bother posting.....

Still, in many ways, voting has never been easier in Georgia.

Georgia leads the nation in automatic voter registration, with more than 350,000 new voters signed up when they obtained their driver’s licenses since last year’s election. In addition, the state provides three weeks of in-person early voting and voting by mail for anyone who requests a ballot.

There are a record 7.4 million registered voters in Georgia, though about 300,000 of them are scheduled to be canceled this month because they’ve moved or haven’t cast a ballot since 2012.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the convenience of voting resulted in record turnout during last year’s midterm election, with 57% of registered voters participating.He predicted heavy turnout, more than 5 million voters, in next year’s presidential election as well.

It doesn’t matter if it’s easy for you to register, when it’s difficult for you to actually vote at an overcrowded polling place with huge lines because the secretary of state who was running for governor closed the two polling places closest to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Incredible story from the Atlanta Journal Constitution on the impact of closing precincts in Georgia.

"Precinct closures and longer distances likely prevented an estimated 54,000 to 85,000 voters from casting ballots on Election Day last year."



https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/precinct-closures-harm-voter-turnout-georgia-ajc-analysis-finds/11sVcLyQCHuQRC8qtZ6lYP/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

And, let's look at what you DIDN'T bother posting.....

Still, in many ways, voting has never been easier in Georgia.

Georgia leads the nation in automatic voter registration, with more than 350,000 new voters signed up when they obtained their driver’s licenses since last year’s election. In addition, the state provides three weeks of in-person early voting and voting by mail for anyone who requests a ballot.

There are a record 7.4 million registered voters in Georgia, though about 300,000 of them are scheduled to be canceled this month because they’ve moved or haven’t cast a ballot since 2012.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the convenience of voting resulted in record turnout during last year’s midterm election, with 57% of registered voters participating.He predicted heavy turnout, more than 5 million voters, in next year’s presidential election as well.

It doesn’t matter if it’s easy for you to register, when it’s difficult for you to actually vote at an overcrowded polling place with huge lines because the secretary of state who was running for governor closed the two polling places closest to you.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Certain Ohio residents who have been purged from the state’s voter rolls must be allowed to cast provisional ballots in next week’s elections, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The Ohio ruling was the latest chapter in a long-running case over the state’s process for removing from its rolls people who haven’t voted in recent elections and don’t reply to state notices to confirm their eligibility.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-clears-ohio-voters-purged-from-rolls-to-cast-ballots-1541022642?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/TghWNGuR9C

Ohio's secretary of state said most of the 180,000 voter registrations being purged are duplicates, belong to deceased voters or people who have moved.

But a Columbus Dispatch investigation found the vast majority are being purged for failure to vote.

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190930/vast-majority-of-180000-ohio-voters-purged-because-they-didnt-vote?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true

I had mine purged for failure to vote and I think its BS. But requiring ID doesnt seem like it's a lot to ask, especially when you consider all of the other things in life that require ID.