created by D__Miller on 17/01/2025 at 01:51 UTC
975 upvotes, 10 top-level comments (showing 10)
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Comment by D__Miller at 17/01/2025 at 01:52 UTC
164 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Submission Statement:
Republican-led states have introduced laws imposing steep fines and criminal penalties for minor errors in voter registration drives, significantly hindering grassroots outreach. Florida, for instance, now requires organizations to annually re-register volunteers and submit detailed personal information, discouraging participation. These restrictive measures have forced many groups to scale back or cease their operations, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities. Critics argue these laws suppress voter turnout and create barriers to civic engagement, while proponents claim they aim to prevent fraud. The restrictions have sparked nationwide debate over voting rights and the role of third-party voter registration efforts.
Comment by ChemicalEscapes at 17/01/2025 at 06:58 UTC*
42 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I spent most of last year in a different red state getting people registered to vote. They would go over everything with a microscope and terminate your voluntary deputy registrar status for any stupid reason. IF you were lucky, you were allowed to take the county training and be redeputized and be damn sure you checked every single thing was perfect on every card going forward. I don't mean particularly egregious things either. I'm talking about a's that didn't quite close and they'd argue it was a "u" when it clearly wasn't. Same goes for "o." 0's that weren't a perfect closed loops would be argued as 6s. Just super petty stuff. The county elections chief finally resigned after YEARS of fuckery.
Comment by Loggerdon at 17/01/2025 at 01:54 UTC
54 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Something tells me the bar will be lower for Republicans voters. Just sayin’
Comment by Muvseevum at 17/01/2025 at 13:22 UTC
19 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Any political science expert can explain exactly how these voter-suppression measures work and can tell you exactly how they’ve been used over the years. None of this is a mystery.
Comment by smokedfishfriday at 17/01/2025 at 06:59 UTC
28 upvotes, 2 direct replies
It’s a bummer that republicans don’t believe in democracy
Comment by T1Pimp at 17/01/2025 at 13:52 UTC
12 upvotes, 1 direct replies
"States"? States aren't doing this and it even says in the beginning of the article. It's REPUBLICANS in Republican controlled states.
Comment by jar1967 at 19/01/2025 at 00:14 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
You have to look at it from the republican point of view. Republicans think their policies are so bad, that they cannot win elections if everyone is allowed to vote.
Comment by Cpt-Dooguls at 19/01/2025 at 17:14 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable.
Comment by MisterRogers12 at 17/01/2025 at 01:55 UTC
-82 upvotes, 7 direct replies
If you can't fill out voter registration correctly then you are either dumb or trying to fraud a system.