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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not a Trumper here. I agree that Gerrymandering is bad and ideally would not happen. Clearly it's a problem with both parties.

Honestly, I don't buy the voter suppression and "democracy at stake" hyperbole. Anyone that wants to vote can vote, right? Yes, it might be inconvenient for some based on their work schedule, but that's always been the case. And In most places you can already vote by mail.

When I hear that democracy is at stake, I tune out because it's a huge exaggeration in my mind.

I'm open to argument, though. Can you change my mind?

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1. Studies showing that in states with voter ID laws election workers ask people of color for their ID 95%+ of the time and white voters for their ID around half of the time.

2. There is little to no evidence of voter fraud with mail in voting, so why not let everyone do it.

3. Some how in poorer neighborhoods, the lines to vote are always long and the machines malfunction. Not so in wealthier neighborhoods. Another reason why mail in voting should be a thing.

4. Tuesday voting sucks. Poorer voters have a harder time getting time off of work to vote. I don’t think we need the day to be a national holiday, but those I voted stickers should buy you time off to vote, same as jury duty and national guard service.

5. Jurisdictions putting fewer voting boxes in poorer neighborhoods and not near public transportation.

6. Attacks on Sunday ride to vote programs generally run out of Black churches that get large numbers of older Black women to vote.

7. Folks littering poor neighborhoods with flyers and robocalls that show the wrong voting information.

8. Election commissions moving your polling location without notice or removing your name from the voter rolls without notice and an opportunity to reregister.

That’s the stuff I can think of off the top of my head that I would like to see corrected and that would make voting better for everyone.[/quote]

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