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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 Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:09AM (5 children)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:09AM (#758319) Journal

    Republicans keep Senate, Democrats take House.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:21AM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:21AM (#758323)

    I really think its republicans both. None of the people who are now considering voting republican due to disgust with the DNC are going to answer polls accurately, if at all.

    • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:30AM

      by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday November 06 2018, @02:30AM (#758325) Journal

      I still roll with 538:

      https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/final-election-update-democrats-arent-certain-to-take-the-house-but-theyre-pretty-clear-favorites/ [fivethirtyeight.com]

      Article helpfully defends their 2016 forecast.

      Winning the House is almost certainly less important than winning the Senate, so it's probably not going to be a good night for Democrats regardless. You can almost hear the cells of Notorious RBG deteriorating.

      I'll return to this thread on Tuesday/Wednesday, but we will probably have one story tomorrow night for election stuff, and another story a day later to look at the results for the ballot initiatives/measures/questions/state constitutional amendments. Those usually take longer to get settled.

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    • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:38AM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:38AM (#758353)

      Nah, the Dems will take both houses, abolish ICE, restore ACA, impeach Mike Pence for being such a putz, and arrest Shawn Handily for Crimes against Nature. I am very optimistic.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:47AM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:47AM (#758363)

        But Q promised that if the Reps win Trump will release the tesla free energy patents and 50 classified cancer cures. That sounds even better.