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| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 10:33 pm EDT 04/11/21 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 10:30 pm EDT 04/11/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Really - larry13 09:32 pm EDT 04/11/21 | |
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| The governor just said that individuals (but not groups) who bring people in line food or water would not be stopped. The way he explained it is that the law is designed to prevent groups from interacting with people in line to vote. I'm not defending the governor, and I don't like the law. However, I think it's important that we don't post misinformation about it. |
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| The Governor's statement is misinformation | |
| Last Edit: Singapore/Fling 12:08 am EDT 04/12/21 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 12:07 am EDT 04/12/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Really - BroadwayTonyJ 10:30 pm EDT 04/11/21 | |
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| The Governor is wrong about the law. It expressly forbids individuals from bringing food or water. It only allows for election officials to set up tables, which presumably could have water on them. This is the relevant section of the law, emphasis mine: "(a) No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of any money or gifts, including, but not limited to, food and drink, to an elector, nor shall any person solicit signatures for any petition, nor shall any person, other than election officials discharging their duties, establish or set up any tables or booths on any day in which ballots are being cast (1) Within 150 feet of the outer edge of any building within which a polling place is" |
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| re: The Governor's statement is misinformation | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:25 pm EDT 04/12/21 | |
| In reply to: The Governor's statement is misinformation - Singapore/Fling 12:07 am EDT 04/12/21 | |
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| You're right. What he said in the interview now sounds like a lame excuse to me. He should have vetoed the bill and told the legislature to rewrite the food and drink clause so that it states what he is telling journalists on TV. The clause seems to be defining food and drink as some sort of bribe. Voters who wait in line simply want to have a drink of water or a snack because they're thirsty or hungry after waiting for hours. I think what the governor was saying in the interview was that this law does not apply to a friend or family member giving someone a bottle of water. However, he did specifically mention BLM. The law's reference to food and drink is ridiculous. The simple way to avoid all this nonsense and ridiculous laws is to have enough polling places to avoid long lines and to have a national standard on mail-in voting, which has been done for years in states like Colorado without any problems with fraud. |
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| re: The Governor's statement is misinformation | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:55 pm EDT 04/12/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Governor's statement is misinformation - BroadwayTonyJ 05:25 pm EDT 04/12/21 | |
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| Well, that would be the way to do if they actually *wanted* everybody to be able to vote... | |
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| re: The Governor's statement is misinformation | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:30 pm EDT 04/12/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The Governor's statement is misinformation - Singapore/Fling 05:55 pm EDT 04/12/21 | |
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| Plus, we all know the "fraud" thing is in fact, in itself, fraud. And I think they know that too, but they won't let go of the excuse. | |
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