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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 NewNic on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:44AM (1 child)

    by NewNic (6420) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:44AM (#758311) Journal

    Another person in our small office found that his date of birth was wrong.

    To clarify, I mean that his date of birth was not correctly printed on his green card.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:48AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @01:48AM (#758312)

    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?