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.
(Score: 5, Informative) by NewNic on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:42AM (2 children)
Some years ago, when applying for citizenship, I found that the "A" number on my green card was not correct. Another person in our small office found that his date of birth was wrong.
Differences in names are more prevalent in non-english names. The purpose of the exact match rule was vote suppression.
Some people want to vote for the party that is actively engaged in disenfranchising significant portions of the citizenry of the USA. What do they think the end result of that will be (hint: remember the "first they came for ...." tale)?
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 2) by NewNic on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:44AM (1 child)
To clarify, I mean that his date of birth was not correctly printed on his green card.
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:48AM
So? My friend had a drivers license that got his sex wrong. We all had a good laugh and then he got one without the error. Is it difficult to correct errors on a green card? Dont they ask you to inspect it for errors before accepting it?