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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:05AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:05AM (#758317)

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  • (Score: 2) by fritsd on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:41PM

    by fritsd (4586) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:41PM (#758496) Journal

    also, the next election will be the most important ever.

    You're making an assumption there.

    In order to tease you, I won't say what it is.

    Can you say what the assumption is? :-)

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @09:35PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @09:35PM (#758700)

    What? There's no election today in America. Trump is a Nazi, and Nazis don't do the election thing.

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