Why Republicans have tried so hard to stop early voting especially Sunday

[HomerJS]

Ladies and gentlemen I give you North Carolina. Republicans tried drastically cut it back in 2013 but courts ruled it disproportionately effect blacks in the state. They wanted to cancel the Sundays before election day. That day many black residents when leaving church head straight to the voting booths, know as "Souls to the Polls".

North Carolina isn't the only Republican state that has tried cut back on early voting especially that Sunday. Ever wonder why? Well take a look at the results of this past Sunday and that will tell you all you nee to know.

 

[sportage]

I kind of dismiss all of this.
I mean, if anyone really wanted to vote, they could.
They could get to the polls somehow, someway.
That is, if they really wanted to in the first place.
Republicans can try to discourage people and limit the available days to vote, but if someone really wanted to vote, they could. And would regardless of what some republican stunt was placed in from of them.
If someone told you they were giving away 20 dollar bills at the Shop-Mart, you'd get there one way or another. Whatever it took, you'd show up.
Just because they stop a bus of democrats from riding a bus after Sunday church should never keep any of those church people from voting anyhow.
If people need some ID, then get it.
If people need to verify registration, then do it.
If people need to get to the polls, call someone. Anyone.
If someone called me needing a ride, I'd give them a ride. Knowing who they were or not.

The best protection from VD is to not have unsafe sex.
The best protection from voter suppression is to get out and vote anyway. Regardless.
Like Nancy Reagan said, JUST SAY NO. or I meant, JUST SAY YES, too voting.

 

[WHAMPOM]

I kind of dismiss all of this.
I mean, if anyone really wanted to vote, they could.
They could get to the polls somehow, someway.
That is, if they really wanted to in the first place.
Republicans can try to discourage people and limit the available days to vote, but if someone really wanted to vote, they could. And would regardless of what some republican stunt was placed in from of them.
If someone told you they were giving away 20 dollar bills at the Shop-Mart, you'd get there one way or another. Whatever it took, you'd show up.
Just because they stop a bus of democrats from riding a bus after Sunday church should never keep any of those church people from voting anyhow.
If people need some ID, then get it.
If people need to verify registration, then do it.
If people need to get to the polls, call someone. Anyone.
If someone called me needing a ride, I'd give them a ride. Knowing who they were or not.

The best protection from VD is to not have unsafe sex.
The best protection from voter suppression is to get out and vote anyway. Regardless.
Like Nancy Reagan said, JUST SAY NO. or I meant, JUST SAY YES, too voting.

You're on drugs?

 

[GodisanAtheist]

You're on drugs?

-I mean, he has a point... it's kinda I'll defined and ranty, but it's in there.

At the end of the day, no one can take away your determination to do something. If someone puts up a roadblock, climb over it and keep going.

Nothing kicks voter suppression in the balls like people just going right around the sleezeball tactics and just finding a way to vote anyway.

What will Pubs have then?

 

[HomerJS]

-I mean, he has a point... it's kinda I'll defined and ranty, but it's in there.

At the end of the day, no one can take away your determination to do something. If someone puts up a roadblock, climb over it and keep going.

Nothing kicks voter suppression in the balls like people just going right around the sleezeball tactics and just finding a way to vote anyway.

What will Pubs have then?

So its ok huh? How long to you think it would last if Democratic states decided to close polling places in white Republicans districts. I'll tll you how long 2 seconds.

Also tell me why minorities should put up with rule changes specifically designed to effect them? Oh that's ok we'll take mostly poorer people and make them take time off from work and not get paid. Oh that's ok well close polling places in their districts. It won't kill them to wait hours more then their white counterparts.

 

[cytg111]

So its ok huh? How long to you think it would last if Democratic states decided to close polling places in white Republicans districts. I'll tll you how long 2 seconds.

Also tell me why minorities should put up with rule changes specifically designed to effect them? Oh that's ok we'll take mostly poorer people and make them take time off from work and not get paid. Oh that's ok well close polling places in their districts. It won't kill them to wait hours more then their white counterparts.

It will always be a game of statistics when the numbers starts going up.. Thats why the whole voter suppression thing works... the counter to that is to inform the targets of the suppression that they are being targeted and get them pissed off. Really pissed off so they take their friends family and neighbors to vote one way or the other... Who knows with the right kind of awareness voter suppression schemes may turn out to hurt republicans more that help them... But the topic needs campaigning on.. big time.

 

[fskimospy]

-I mean, he has a point... it's kinda I'll defined and ranty, but it's in there.

At the end of the day, no one can take away your determination to do something. If someone puts up a roadblock, climb over it and keep going.

Nothing kicks voter suppression in the balls like people just going right around the sleezeball tactics and just finding a way to vote anyway.

What will Pubs have then?

Sure, if you had to crawl over an alligator pit and fight a Minotaur to vote someone might still do it but that kind of misses the point.

Enacting obstacles to voting decreases voter turnout (naturally). I am of the belief that Democracy is fundamentally about discerning the will of the voters and therefore works best when the most people participate. Republicans apparently disagree.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Sure, if you had to crawl over an alligator pit and fight a Minotaur to vote someone might still do it but that kind of misses the point.

Enacting obstacles to voting decreases voter turnout (naturally). I am of the belief that Democracy is fundamentally about discerning the will of the voters and therefore works best when the most people participate. Republicans apparently disagree.

<liberal tears fall> Awwww! Do I have to fight the Minotaur again?! Can't I fight, like, maybe, a dragon this time? <liberal tears fall>

 

[WelshBloke]

I am of the belief that Democracy is fundamentally about discerning the will of the voters and therefore works best when the most people participate.

I assume that no one can disagree with those words?
In that case I'd like to see someone justify these obstacles to people voting and/or tell me why districts are being allowed to get away with it.

 

[shortylickens]

Any black who wanted to vote could easily have maneuvered past the Jim Crow laws.

They're still fucking illegal and they're still fucking unconstitutional and they still got fucking shot down by the supreme court.

 

[interchange]

<liberal tears fall> Awwww! Do I have to fight the Minotaur again?! Can't I fight, like, maybe, a dragon this time? <liberal tears fall>

I cry American tears. Fuck you for making the opportunity to vote partisan.

 

[Victorian Gray]

I cry American tears. Fuck you for making the opportunity to vote partisan.

Wait. You didn't think that was serious did you? Or am I the one with the broken sarcasm meter.

 

[pcgeek11]

Enacting obstacles to voting decreases voter turnout (naturally). I am of the belief that Democracy is fundamentally about discerning the will of the voters and therefore works best when the most people participate. Republicans apparently disagree.

And I agree. Everybody that can vote legally should vote. It would be great if there were 100% participation.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Wait. You didn't think that was serious did you? Or am I the one with the broken sarcasm meter.

I... I’m not sure either. Yours was obvious. But this one I just can’t be sure...

 

[K1052]

That Election Day isn't a national holiday or moved to a weekend (also with blanket no-excuse mail in options available) is pretty much indefensible. Voter registration should also be automatic and updated any time you touch the government (DMV, taxes, licensing, etc). This country could use significant, national, election reform.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Enacting obstacles to voting decreases voter turnout (naturally). I am of the belief that Democracy is fundamentally about discerning the will of the voters and therefore works best when the most people participate. Republicans apparently disagree.

There are numerous obstacles to enable voting for people who cannot physically vote on election day. When I deployed overseas, it was over several election cycles, and there were numerous hoops to register, obtain an absentee ballot and vote. It was not lost on me that some states were far more accommodating than others in terms of mailing ballots out in time for soldiers to respond, and also the standards used to qualify military absentee ballots, some unnecessarily restrictive.

I never understood why the government didn’t support policy to let us just vote after formation on election day. They could call it “Troops to the Booth”.

Voting should be unconditionally accessible to all. Election Day as a federal holiday. Online voting. Extended hours at polling locations.

 

[interchange]

Wait. You didn't think that was serious did you? Or am I the one with the broken sarcasm meter.

No sorry that's on me.

 

[soulcougher73]

Looks like whitey needs some "soul to the poll" also.

 

[HomerJS]

It will always be a game of statistics when the numbers starts going up.. Thats why the whole voter suppression thing works... the counter to that is to inform the targets of the suppression that they are being targeted and get them pissed off. Really pissed off so they take their friends family and neighbors to vote one way or the other... Who knows with the right kind of awareness voter suppression schemes may turn out to hurt republicans more that help them... But the topic needs campaigning on.. big time.

I'm sorry just not buying "its ok to disenfranchise as long as we tell them". Even with the extra effort votes will be lost just from the act alone.

 

[SlowSpyder]

Posting in a "Whaaaaa! Republicans!" thread.

 

[HomerJS]

A voter ID card should be issued just like an SS number at birth which becomes valid when person turns 18. Why isn't it automatic?? The person can choose to opt out if they wish.

Better yet make them part of the same card.

 

[K1052]

Posting in a "Whaaaaa! Republicans!" thread.

Why is more people voting a threat to universally attractive (so I'm told) conservative ideas?

 

[ecogen]

Still am baffled that the US doesn't make election day a national holiday, oh wait no I'm not. GOP lol.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Haven’t read the thread but Duh we all know why. That’s the Da Southren Blacks go to Church then vote as a group after Church.

 

[cytg111]

I'm sorry just not buying "its ok to disenfranchise as long as we tell them". Even with the extra effort votes will be lost just from the act alone.

You are in a fight for your freedom and you are the only one who can do anything about it. Sucks. Aint right. It is what it is.