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Thread #169617   Message #4100403
Posted By: Bill D
02-Apr-21 - 10:23 AM
Thread Name: BS: The New Non Voting America
Subject: RE: BS: The New Non Voting America
Steve... there are so many new attempts to restrict voting that I can't possibly list them all. Here's a quote from CBS news:

"The Brennan Center, which has been tracking voting law proposals across the country, found that lawmakers in 47 states have introduced 361 bills that would restrict voting access. Of those restrictive bills, at least 55 are currently moving through legislatures in 24 states. So far, 29 of them have passed one chamber, while 26 of them have made it through a committee vote. Overall, five bills have been signed into law, including Georgia's last week."

Many of these are states that had fairly recently created easier access to polls, including vote by mail, absentee voting, dropboxes, etc. Now most states where the legislature & governor are Republican have had 2nd thoughts about easier voting when they see that this brings out more minorities... and thus Democrats.
   Lawsuits are already being filed to counter these obviously attempts. (I see TV news about this almost every day.)
   It is clear that IF free, easy voting is allowed everywhere, demographics have changed.. and continue to change... that would gradually break the stranglehold very conservative states have on their poor and minority citizens.

   Georgia is already getting serious backlash over its blatant attempt. It simply takes time for things to work their way thru the courts.