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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Oct 2020

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Megan McArdle

    Strangely enough, there are democratic nations with urban areas as densely packed or -- to be frank -- even more densely packed than American cities. Europe comes to mind or urban Canada. Yet they don't have the problem of 12 hour voting lines. Why is that?https://twitter.com/asymmetricinfo/status/1316770240475398145 …

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    We have long lines for voting for the same reason we have long lines for major concerts: it's a rare event for which demand occurs all at once. This is why lines are worst in dense areas and poor areas--the only way to alleviate the queues is through massive overcapacity ... https://twitter.com/aaronecarroll/status/1316769291467927552 …
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      2. RAGEPATH‏ @ragepath 15 Oct 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        It's not even true in the United States. San Francisco is very dense but does not have long voting lines. Because California is a state that cares about and invests in mass enfranchisement.

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      3. WomanTalkingToDeath‏ @lisakwildman 15 Oct 2020
        Replying to @ragepath @HeerJeet

        I've lived in New York City for more than 25 years and I've never waited more than a few moments except in 2018.

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      1. Carlos‏ @kiwicarlos 15 Oct 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Also, most with higher participation rates than the US

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      2. Gatherer Thompson‏ @WeAteAllTheDodo 15 Oct 2020
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        "The Hofeller Documents" detail in undeniable terms that the GOP abuses: * distance-to and availability-of polling locations * same for DMVs + making it harder to get ID, especially near elections * "redistricting", to commit racism-driven subversion of democracy via gerrymander

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      3. Gatherer Thompson‏ @WeAteAllTheDodo 15 Oct 2020
        Replying to @WeAteAllTheDodo @HeerJeet

        (besides all the other stuff we already know about because they do it right in our faces, like destroying sorting machines and purging registered voters) This all-in gem: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/30/trump-republican-party-voting-reform-coronavirus …

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      1. space coyote thesis‏ @CardozoThesis 15 Oct 2020
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        She thought up the absurdly inapt concert analogy when her two functioning neurons bumped into each other and god damnit she’s gonna stick with it

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      1. Kara Aley‏ @karaaley 15 Oct 2020
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        How about just California. Ever seen voting lines there? Nope. Lived there most my life. Never stood in a line more than 20-30 mins.

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      2.  👽 Dave‏ @alien_dave 15 Oct 2020
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        I have lined up. Sometimes for 10 minutes.

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      1. Jim Douglas  🇨🇦  🇺🇦‏ @JimSDouglas 15 Oct 2020
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        Elections Canada. Our elections aren’t run by partisan politicians trying to work the angles to maximize their own partisan advantage.

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