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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: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:40AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @03:40AM (#758356)

    I was thinking that people who wouldnt vote or would vote 3rd party are being tempted to vote republican. At least that describes my own mindset.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:23AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:23AM (#758373)

    Third party voter here.

    I would *never* vote for a Republican. Party of the Great Satan, smell of sulfur when one of them passes, and all that. Seriously, these are some of the evilest people to ever walk the earth.

    But, I have only voted for a couple Democrats, and with nearly zero expectations was still disappointed.

    • (Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:51AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:51AM (#758377)

      As mentioned above I still didnt do it.

      But the fixing a primary against sanders, trying to collude with to set up trump but instead getting trolled by russia, taking advantage of abused women by having lawyers mess with their memories, literal shrieking at the kavanaugh and strozk hearings, etc really makes me want anyone willing to associate with the DNC have as little to do with me as possible.

    • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Tuesday November 06 2018, @11:19PM

      by aristarchus (2645) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @11:19PM (#758746) Journal

      The SouthPark episode, "The Battle of Heaven and Hell": Satan needs to find someone to keep Kenny alive (as a vegetable, think Jeb Bush, well not Jeb Bush exactly, but the Terry Schaivo case), so he will not go to Heaven and use the Golden PSP to defeat the hordes of perdition, but he asks, who would do such a thing? Satan's councillor responds: "We'll do what we always do, we'll use the Republicans!" Ah, Republicans! Satan's tools!