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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once again, Republicans have shown that they don’t care about voting rights. OP asks “Why is voting rights legislation needed?” Several people answer. Republicans (and possibly OP) reply that we’re making too big a deal out of this.

This would seriously be okay with you if the tables were turned, OP and con PPs?
“Changes in how Congress handles the electoral vote count around Jan. 6 every four years wouldn’t speak to any of that. Nor would they address what is perhaps among the worst of the recent state predations: election hijacking. [b]Last year, 262 bills introduced in 41 states would award undue power to state legislatures or hyperpartisan actors to interfere with election administration; 32 of them are now law in 17 states.[/b]

The measures introduced or passed do things such as intimidate election officials by allowing bogus “audits” of nonexistent fraud, criminalize routine election administration and allow legislatures to replace election boards that refuse to bow to partisanship. In the worst-case scenario, some proposals permit the state legislature to determine who won an election, irrespective of the voters’ choice.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/01/06/eca-reform-voting-rights/

What the GOP is introducing as law (written by ALEC or similar, no doubt) is nothing short of fascism. Allowing the appearance of a free and fair election but then overturning the outcome if the GOP statehouse doesn’t like it is fascism.

Does none of you think this is a big deal, seriously? At what point did you all decide fascism was the way forward? [/quote]

OP certainly showed she’s a “rationale” conservative though.  She’ll come up with rationales to support her predetermined positions.[/quote]

OP here - have to admit, that's a good one![/quote]
So are you going to deal with any substance or are you just enjoying the random joke generation?[/quote]

Well, my take is that anyone who wants to vote can vote. None of the state-level restrictions or audits really change that. The article in the post looks like a partisan op-ed. I guess I'm just not worried that anyone who truly wants to vote will be denied.

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The fact that you are not worried does not mean it is impossible. I know an older couple, wife is 67, husband is 75. No internet, very isolated people, they are also hoarders so very wary of anyone they do not absolutely trust. The husband is in charge but in poor health and very, very difficult for him to physically get around at all. In 2020 I helped them register for mail voting. State required DL number. Husband did have the number and they both knew their SS numbers. Had they not it would have been a nightmare. I helped them apply for LiHEAP last year, which is much easier. and it took weeks for them to come up with the info needed.

I "harvested" their ballots and dropped them in the drop box by the courthouse. No idea what the rules are in my state but why should that be not allowed? Btw, they were Trump voters and I most certainly am not. [/quote]

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