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  • Phil B.
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    Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

    Originally posted by bsm2
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    Here's why voting rights activists say Georgia's new election law targets Black voters
    By Fredreka Schouten, CNN
    Updated 8:22 PM EDT, Fri March 26, 2021

    (CNN)Republicans in Georgia on Thursday passed a far-reaching overhaul of the state's election laws that voting rights groups say will target the Black residents who make up roughly a third of the state's population.

    African Americans in Georgia proved crucial to recent Democratic victories, helping the party win the White House and seize the majority in the US Senate. Exit polls show 88% of the Black electorate supported President Joe Biden last November. And in January, Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock saw even bigger support, capturing 92% and 93% of the Black vote in their runoff elections, respectively.

    Here are several provisions of the new law that voting rights activists argue could harm Black Georgians and other voters of color in the state:


    Identification for absentee voting
    In last year's general election, a record 1.3 million Georgians -- or more than a quarter of the 2020 electorate -- voted absentee amid the coronavirus pandemic. And a greater share of Black Georgians than White residents cast their ballots remotely.

    The new law does away with signature matching to identify voters who cast absentee ballots. Instead, voters requesting an absentee ballot now will have to provide the number of their Georgia's driver's license number or state identification, along with other identifying information such as their date of birth. Those who lack those forms of identification can submit copies of other paperwork, such as a copy of a bank statement or a current utility bill.

    Voting rights groups say the new requirements erect too many barriers.

    In all, about 200,000 Georgians lack a driver's license or state identification card, state figures show. And a lawsuit challenging the Georgia law filed Thursday night on behalf of three voting rights groups -- The New Georgia Project, Black Voters Matter Fund and Rise, Inc. -- argues that Black voters are less likely than other voters to have the identification now required.

    Long lines
    During last June's primary, some voters stood for hours in the Georgia heat to cast their ballots, and voting stretched on for hours after polls were supposed to close.

    An analysis of data collected by Georgia Public Broadcasting and ProPublica found a significant disparity in who had to wait the longest: The average wait time after the 7 p.m. scheduled poll-closing time was 51 minutes in polling places that were 90% or more non-White. But it was just six minutes in polling places where 90% of the voters were White.

    Voting rights advocates say that makes it all the more troubling that Georgia's law now makes it a misdemeanor to approach a voter in line to provide food or water.

    Provisional ballots
    Previously Georgia voters could cast provisional ballots if they showed up at the wrong precinct, and their votes still would count once the board of elections determined that they had cast their ballots in the right county.

    The new law tosses out all out-of-precinct votes cast before 5 p.m.


    The lawsuit brought by the voting rights groups argues that Black voters are more likely than White voters to move frequently. As a result, they are more likely to change precincts and show up at the wrong one on Election Day, activists argue.


    Bans mobile units
    Fulton County, where roughly 45% of the population is African American, bought RV-sized mobile voting units to encourage early voting and reduce long lines on Election Day.

    The law now bans their use.

    Voting hours and drop boxes
    The law now requires officials to house drop boxes for absentee ballots inside early voting locations, which limits their usefulness. The law also specifies that early voting hours must run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but it gives county registrars the flexibility to extend hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    Voting advocates argue that Black voters are more likely to work multiple jobs than Georgians of other races and limiting their access to drop boxes closes off yet another avenue to the franchise.

    Voter challenges
    The law says any Georgian can challenge the voting eligibility of an unlimited number of voters. Activists say this will make it to easier for conservative groups to attempt to purge large groups of Black voters or others they think will support Democrats.

    The NAACP Legal Defense Fund argues it could lead to "unchecked voter intimidation."

    Attempts to challenge voters' eligibility are not new. Ahead of January US Senate runoffs, Texas-based conservative organization True the Vote paired up with the Georgia Republican Party and tried to challenge more than 360,000 Georgia voters that it said may have changed addresses. Most counties declined to take up the matter.

    Georgia's law adds a new provision that allows the State Elections Board to sanction counties that refuse to comply with the provision allowing unlimited challenges.

    and once again just to get posts out there... you have posted in the COVID thread on voting rights in GA.

    i know it's hard to understand but you need to post in the proper thread

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    • bsm2
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      #6332

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      • bsm2
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        #6333
        Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

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        • bsm2
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          #6334
          Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

          COVID-19 cases increase in 21 states
          Yes wear a Mask


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          • Phil B.
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            #6335
            Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

            Originally posted by bsm2
            COVID-19 cases increase in 21 states
            Yes wear a Mask


            Sad Biden promised this shit would end once he took office SnifferJoe lied again


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            • bsm2
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              Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

              Originally posted by Phil B.
              Sad Biden promised this shit would end once he took office SnifferJoe lied again


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              He's ahead of Schedule

              Thank God we have a real President NOW

              Yep Wear A Mask pretty simple
              Get the Vaccine as soon as you can
              Check your local State for requirements.

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              • Phil B.
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                #6337
                Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                Originally posted by bsm2
                He's ahead of Schedule
                Thank God we have a real President
                how is he ahead of schedule when he promised it'd be gone when he took office.. by my count he's 60 days late and it is STILL around...

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                • bsm2
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                  #6338
                  Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                  Yep Wear A Mask pretty simple
                  Get the Vaccine as soon as you can
                  Check your local State for requirements


                  Where to Go | Vaccines

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                  • Copier Addict
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                    #6339
                    Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                    Originally posted by Phil B.
                    how is he ahead of schedule when he promised it'd be gone when he took office.. by my count he's 60 days late and it is STILL around...
                    Hey Phil, please show us all where he said it would be all over when he took office.
                    I'm really interested to read that.

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                    • BillyCarpenter
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                      Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                      Originally posted by copier addict
                      Hey Phil, please show us all where he said it would be all over when he took office.
                      I'm really interested to read that.

                      I just realized that the USA is vaccinating almost as many people in a single day as Canada has done in total. What do you have to say for yourself and more importantly Trudeau?
                      Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.

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                      • Copier Addict
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                        Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                        Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                        I just realized that the USA is vaccinating almost as many people in a single day as Canada has done in total. What do you have to say for yourself and more importantly Trudeau?
                        Well that's some darn good information there Billy.
                        It is also not proper response to what I posted.
                        I eagerly await your next silly comment. Please don't disappoint

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                        • BillyCarpenter
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                          Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                          Originally posted by copier addict
                          Well that's some darn good information there Billy.
                          It is also not proper response to what I posted.
                          I eagerly await your next silly comment. Please don't disappoint

                          No, I'm just wondering how ol' Joe Biden is able to vaccinate as many folks in the USA in a single say as Trudeau has done in total? You say that you call it like you see it and don't let politics get in the way. Surely, you have an opinion on this. No?
                          Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.

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                          • BillyCarpenter
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                            Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                            Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                            No, I'm just wondering how ol' Joe Biden is able to vaccinate as many folks in the USA in a single say as Trudeau has done in total? You say that you call it like you see it and don't let politics get in the way. Surely, you have an opinion on this. No?

                            By my math, if Joe Biden was in charge of Canada and we used the number for vaccinations currently being done per day in the USA, ol' Joe could vaccinate every Canadian in 19 days.
                            Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.

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                            • Copier Addict
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                              Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                              Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                              No, I'm just wondering how ol' Joe Biden is able to vaccinate as many folks in the USA in a single say as Trudeau has done in total? You say that you call it like you see it and don't let politics get in the way. Surely, you have an opinion on this. No?
                              I have stated my opinion many times, go back and look. Do some research on your own, dude. Think how good it will make you feel.
                              Oh, and I'm sure Phil welcomed your rescue. He didn't have a response to my post either. Has he thanked you for the deflection yet?

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                              • Copier Addict
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                                Re: Latest on the Corona Virus

                                Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                                By my math, if Joe Biden was in charge of Canada and we used the number for vaccinations currently being done per day in the USA, ol' Joe could vaccinate every Canadian in 19 days.
                                He sounds like a great guy Billy. You must love him soooo much.

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