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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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.
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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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The republicans are cheating at every turn. This has to stop. The Electoral College needs to be abolished. Tired of my vote not counting. Something needs to be done to insure election results have not been tampered with.
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When did the United States government start having a illegal say so on a Sovern Government? Native American Reservations are a Sovern Government Nations... independent of State Statue's...THEY SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO HAVE AN ADDRESS TO VOTE....TRIBAL RESERVATION IDENTIFICATION ID
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Democrats need to fix the US electoral system. End gerrymandering with an independent authority responsible for drawing fair electoral boundaries. Give all people a fair and free vote. This lies at the very heart of democracy. Make it happen.
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They can’t until they are elected, in the majority and have the power
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I'm well aware of that. My point is this should be their policy. Their time will come soon.
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I’m sorry. I misread. Tired and worn out by all of this. Another day another catastrophe. Another day another Trump lie.
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This is just so wrong. And the government is doing nothing about it. Bigots and haters are now leading this country. Go to Hell GOP.
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I contributed to the last minute heroic effort to get the Native Americans new IDs with a street address.
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Which is ridiculous because most reservation do not have street addresses! Its not a damn subdivision its a reservation FFS!
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This is straight out abuse- and illegal
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