THREAD: 50 Reasons Why Georgia's New Voting Law Really Is That Bad.

[Hoyt]

10. Don't like the law, but I think everyone should read it before accepting a few of the things in OP.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121

The phrases and sentences underline, were added by GOPers in 2021.

For example, The OP talks about ID's for applying for a mail-in ballot and submitting ballots. The original GOPer proposal required an ID and a copy to be mailed in. That was changed after Democrats went to work. More significantly, if a voter doesn't have a driver's license or free state ID, they can use the last 4-digits of their Social Security Number. There are few, if any, people of voting age who don't have a SSN.

What really sucks in the legislation is the abuse that COULD arise from some of the provisions on taking control of local election boards.

The placing of drop boxes inside could be a problem as far as parking hassles, etc. But before, the counties didn't even have to have a drop box. So, in some ways, that's an improvement.

My guess is, all judicial hell would break loose if the Legislature tried to take control of Atlanta counties.

As far as water -- If my grandma needs water, I'm taking it to her and I don't believe it violates the new law because the intent is soliciting votes. But, someone would have to challenge the potential abuse in Court. And anyone can take their own water AND the polling place can provide water. I'm going to encourage my county's election board to do just that.

Fortunately, in the counties that helped elect Biden and our two new Senators, they will handle any obstruction and get the word out to voters. I'd like to see most of any changes scrapped by Court Order or recalling the Legislature. But if it doesn't happen, I know Democrats aren't as stupid and helpless as some GOPers seem to think. Stacy Abrams and others will increase voter registration and turnout, no matter what.


With regard to removing some power from the Secretary of State, I think we all would have applauded just that after the 2018 election. So, it's hard to tell whether that is good or bad.