Let's talk about voter suppression, how you can protect your rights in this election, and how we can fight to make America a place where every citizen can make their voice heard.
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In this cycle, Native Americans are scrambling for IDs because of a new voting law that requires them to use identification that lists a street address rather than a P.O. box, which many who live on reservations have used for years.https://www.apnews.com/a9b5d513c9b0489baf5d8b5fc880f03c …
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Georgia's secretary of state, Brian Kemp, is overseeing his own election for governor and has put 53,000 voter registrations on hold, 70% of them from black voters, because they don't adhere to an "exact match" standard of name spellings.http://time.com/5421332/georgia-brian-kemp-secretary-of-state-53000-voters-governor/ …
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In Texas, groups like
@TXCivilRights and@MOVE_Texas argue that officials' decision to limit early voting at college campus sites specifically targets students.https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/25/student-voting-rights-fight-erupts-texas-state-university/ …Show this thread -
Republican lawmakers justify such laws because they protect against "voter fraud." But "voter fraud" has been proven in study after study to be a virtually non-existent problem, with incidence rates between 0.0003 percent and 0.0025 percent.https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/resources-voter-fraud-claims …
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What can we do to protect our right to vote? First, know that it's still likely that you'll be able to vote quickly and easily. Problems in some areas doesn't mean there are problems everywhere.
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Second, know that if you're a registered voter, you have the right to vote. This
@ACLU guide walks you through your rights.https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/what-do-when-faced-voter-intimidation …Show this thread -
Third, help elect secretaries of state around the country who will work to make it easier for people to cast their ballots.
@iVoteFund is leading the charge here.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-10-24/midterm-elections-voter-suppression-is-on-the-ballot-too …Show this thread -
Fourth, vote for state legislature candidates and governors who will support laws that make voting registration automatic, make vote by mail possible, and extend early voting periods.
@Sister_District,@flippable_org, and@TheDLCC are excellent organizations to plug into.Show this thread -
America is one of the oldest democracies in the world, and voting is our most sacred right as citizens. Let's make it easy for every single American to cast a ballot.
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I’m always amazed by how many repubs lurk around Democrats to troll them. If you don’t like Hillary why not just leave her off your follow list?
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They follow just to look for opportunities to harass. Because that’s what Jesus do apparently.
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Hillary, I've used my rite to vote for 49 consecutive years. Only once did I vote Republican and that was when Tricky Dickey stated he would end the Vietnam War. Oh he did, 5 years too late. Mrs Clinton I am a true Blue Democrat straight up for the past 48 years.
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Thanks Supreme Court.
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#SCOTUS recently made truly terrible decisions regarding voting rights and money in elections. Terrible decisions. - End of conversation
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Clinton v Jeffers https://bit.ly/2AufgOZ Bill CLINTON, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Arkansas and plan adopted by Clinton, Chair of the Arkansas Board of Apportionment; in 1981 diluted the votes of black citizens in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act 1965
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Every time a Democrat refers to photo ID laws as voter suppression, it reminds me just how little they think about people of color as they deem them incapable of getting a free govt ID.
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