As Georgia’s Republican lawmakers consider measures that would make it more difficult to vote, they’re also eying ways to let the legislature have more influence over local election administration.
But yeah they are not banning early vote on sunday.
END
THE
FILLIBUSTER
NOW
And get the Damn Voting rights legislation passed NOW
In 6 months it will be too late
Why am I not at all surprised by this?
It’s the Three of Clubs that they HAVE to keep playing
Mitch McConnell has got to be beside himself over these laws because they are only serving to further make the case that voting rights legislation is desperately needed. If they had any sense at all they’d back off on these efforts until next year when Dems might be less likely to want to pass some huge piece of legislation. Doing this right now is tantamount to waving a red flag in front of a bull.
I’d like our side to frame voter suppression and the filibuster as motivated by Republican weakness and insecurity.
The problem with social media is that it made dumb people think they’re smart.
The problem with Trump is that he made racist losers think they’re winners.
We need to put the stink of loserdom on the gop, and this defensive lashing out at democracy gives us an opportunity.
Make supporting the gop a social embarrassment.
Interesting to see how little the Georgia GOP respects Democracy and the will of the American people.
Fascism anyone?
This
They gave up dog whistles when trump came .
They don’t even try anymore
Full tilt racism and suppression
Time to fuck them up like a street brawl
Now multiply this by 50 as the GOP is or will do this in every state. Be it through legislation or outright voter intimidation, board member threats, or lawsuits, they will stop at nothing to keep power. The Voting Rights legislation is only a small fraction of what needs to be done because laws don’t stop these people.
Georgia Republican Legislature is quite turf-grabby
bent upon skewering the levels of government above them & tearing the critical aspects of voting oversight out of the hands of the Gov, Lt Gov, and the Sec of State … because - well - they can’t be trusted …
… AND …
equally determined to grind their boots on the levels of government below them … & tearing the critical aspects of voting oversight out of the hands of the local election officials - because they can’t be trusted either !
End Game.
Theyre not even remotely done trying.
I just wish that the white, straight, evangelical Christian “leaders” who aren’t RACISTS would all go on TV call this for what it is. And - their co-coreligionists for who they are.
It’s sickening to the rest of us.
I thought Republicans were all about “local control”.
So HR1 is an intrusion of the federal government into state conduct of elections, and this is a terrible thing.
But the state lege horning in on local officials who are trying to faithfully conduct an election, that’s just fine and dandy.
Did I get that right?
It is always these God Damned Goobers from a county that has 15 people in it that push this kind of fucked up legislation
They’re assuming that they will have permanent control of the legislature. Because otherwise a bunch of these provisions would bite them in the ass.
From the above in regards to GA bill SB 202;
“The bill would sideline the secretary of state’s role on the state election board, demoting him from chairperson to a non-voting member. The chair, under the legislation, would be filled by an individual chosen by the general assembly. The legislature already choses two of the four other board members (the state Democratic and Republican parties fill the final two seats), meaning that its appointees would constitute a majority and could establish a quorum under the legislation”
So let me get this straight the GA state legislature, which is a partisan body, wants to eliminate the GA Gov (the executive) from participating on election issues that he himself as the head of the state is responsible for? Why would a partisan body feel they should represent the wishes of all state counties over state elected officials in state races. Even if the rep for the county/city under this legislation disagrees with local or state officials, they would then be granted a standing/power to override city elections officials and state officials? First how is this even legal within the GA state constitution? Isn’t this more regulation and more government from a partisan body? Would this not cost the local or state election officials as well as the judiciary more time and money? Doesn’t this possible change also require new training and policies at the state and local election level and if so is there money attached to it?
As an aside, let’s say this passes, and let’s say the blue/dems in GA really wake up and then control both the state leg and gov, would they not wield uncheckable power in the state? Is that really what GA state residents want?
Worse: “Republicanism.”
