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posted by takyon on Monday November 05 2018, @11:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the Even-if-you-don't-agree,-remember-to-vote-on-November-6th dept.

In a law implemented last year, Georgia's 'Exact Match' requirement flags voters who have discrepancies in their official identifying documents and may be non-citizens.

As originally written, at the actual polling location, only Deputy Registrars could immediately clear individuals to vote (provisional ballots could still be cast). This was deemed burdensome in U.S. District Court and now Poll Managers can also clear individuals to vote who show proof of citizenship.

The announcement of this change is here: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/general/judge_includes_poll_managers_in_georgias_existing_non-citizen_verification_process_

Voters were notified in advance of discrepancies and multiple avenues to resolve the issue are available, including:

- in advance by faxing or emailing documents to the county registrar
- when balloting, providing documentation to a Deputy Registrar (or Poll Manager now)
- If the above are an issue, an individual can cast a provisional ballot and provide the proof of citizenship (in person, via fax, email, or text message) before Friday.

Also at NPR and The Hill.


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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Monday November 05 2018, @11:55PM (7 children)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Monday November 05 2018, @11:55PM (#758275) Journal

    Is this the hot new voter misinformation meme?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @12:02AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @12:02AM (#758277)

    "Hot" is the key word. The last hope to save the climate is for the democrats to step aside this election so the green party can take control of congress.

    • (Score: 2) by mmcmonster on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:18AM (2 children)

      by mmcmonster (401) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:18AM (#758340)

      Actually, the fun one I heard (On Real Time with Bill Maher, no less) is that this election is too important to vote Green Party. Fuck the independents and vote Democrats all the way down the line.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @12:45PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @12:45PM (#758471)

        I got in hot water with a girl I was hooking up with for sharing my opinions on him and his frothing attitude.

        And I say this as a relative liberal. Maher is as bad as the far right pundits and just as much a problem for the left's perception as some of those whackjobs like Beck, O'Reilly, etc were for the right.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @10:57PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @10:57PM (#758732)

          Yup, he is a slimy asshole who pushes around his guests and plays the party politics game to decide right/wrong. I forget if it was him or one of his panels but someone gave a little dose of reality and the reply was "we hate Trump too, we're on the same side".

          Ewwwww. I mean I get trump hate, but that type of party politics is what prevents real change from happening. Corporate interests buy enough politicians and the rest fall in with the party line.

          All that said, I don't think he is actually as bad as Beck, O'Reilly, or Limbaugh. Like the rest of politics the "both sides" equivocation is bullshit. Democrats have plenty to be blamed for but they don't even come close to the Republican level of evil and that is mirrored with Maher / O'Reilly. Of course I haven't seen enough of Maher to know if he's reached the same levels of hate preaching, so just my opinion.

  • (Score: 2) by Magic Oddball on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:22AM

    by Magic Oddball (3847) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:22AM (#758342) Journal

    It might be referencing Trump Jr.'s tweet from last Wednesday, which encouraged all "patriots" to vote "in 7 days." (I didn't see the tweet itself, but I saw it mentioned in a few places online.)

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:52AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:52AM (#758378)

    https://imgur.com/UO8TSUQ [imgur.com]

    #NoMenMidterm