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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 hemocyanin on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:18PM (4 children)

    by hemocyanin (186) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @04:18PM (#758557) Journal

    You would think the spanking the DNC got in the HRC/Trump debacle would have been enough to clue them in. Clearly it was not and so the beatings must continue until the party fades and is replaced or reforms. Rewarding bad behavior though is the surest way to get more of it.

    I heard a joke recently: "Americans hated Hillary so much they voted for someone they hated more."

    Dark. True.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by mcgrew on Tuesday November 06 2018, @06:05PM (3 children)

    by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Tuesday November 06 2018, @06:05PM (#758608) Homepage Journal

    A spanking? Clinton WON the popular vote despite her unpopularity. Trump squeaked by in a very narrow margin in the Electoral College. Why are you Republicans allergic to facts these days? Your party has gone batshit insane. I've voted split ticket all my life, but there are simply no qualified Republicans on my ballot.

    An example is my congresscritter, Rodney Davis. I voted for him, but not again. Ever since I voted for him he voted against me and my state. Voted yes to repeal ACA and now is trying to say it's Democrats who want to take away the coverage for existing conditions. He voted yes on the tax bill that helps the likes of Rauner and Pritzker, did absolutely nothing for my taxes, and hurt a lot of Illinoians who can no longer deduct state and local taxes on the federal tax.

    McConnel says they want Medicare and Social Security to pay for the rich folks' tax cut. The Republicans have gone full-on "all for the rich, nothing for anyone else." They might as well change their name to the Plutocratic party. All Republicans with less than $200k in the bank are fools.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @06:23PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @06:23PM (#758618)

      I've voted split ticket all my life

      Is this code for voting republicrat? Hilarious that you think you are "normal" and not totally deluded and deceived by their scam.

    • (Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Tuesday November 06 2018, @07:33PM (1 child)

      by hemocyanin (186) on Tuesday November 06 2018, @07:33PM (#758653) Journal

      Clinton did her best to campaign for extra votes in places it didn't matter -- she could have taken a shit on the sidewalk with the stars embedded it in at won CA -- and ignored states that mattered. The EC is no secret and if a candidate can't use it for guidance, that tells us a lot about the candidate.

      And let us also recall that Clinton too only won a plurality. Her plurality was larger than Trump's in ways that are irrelevant, but neither candidate got a majority. In other words, it is true to say the majority of Americans did not vote for Clinton and the majority did not vote for Trump.

      Lastly, I voted for Stein -- clearly I'm not a Republican. And while usually I'm satisfied with protest voting, Democrats have demonstrated that they are dangerous -- as in nuclear war dangerous in order to avoid taking responsibility for running a shit candidate -- so I was not content simply to not support them, I felt the need to actively vote against them. You can chide me for being against nuclear war all you want, but I see that issue as trumping all other issues. Bathroom freedom just doesn't matter when all the bathrooms are vaporized along with all the people.

      • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday November 12 2018, @03:02PM

        by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Monday November 12 2018, @03:02PM (#760921) Homepage Journal

        I did a little research and found that Clinton's work history was eerily similar to James Buchanan, the president historians say caused the Civil War and was history's worst American president. So she might have even been worse than Trump! Bad news, I just saw she's running again in 2020. I think her winning the 2020 primary would be the only thing that would get Trump reelected.

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