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There is barely any attention paid in this article to things like the fact that if you are in certain demographic segments you are very likely to be juggling se
by egypturnash 7y ago
There is barely any attention paid in this article to things like the fact that if you are in certain demographic segments you are very likely to be juggling several part-time jobs that schedule at the last minute, and have to deal with getting to the polls on a day that is not a mandatory holiday. Or with the way these demographics tend to be underserved by polling locations, and targeted by “vote fraud prevention” measures deliberately designed to disenfranchise them. There are a couple sentences that vaguely glance in this direction when it discusses that there can be a lot of bureaucracy around registering.
Also not mentioned: prisoners and ex-cons are largely denied the right to vote. Florida lifting that on ex-cons should be interesting.
- btilly 7y agoAlso not mentioned: prisoners and ex-cons are largely denied the right to vote. Florida lifting that on ex-cons should be interesting. Actually in most states they can vote. Florida is an important exception, but an exception still.
- kube-system 7y agoPrisoners, yes, but ex-cons largely do get back their right to vote. A lot of states have changed these laws in the past couple decades. 41 states do not permanently disenfranchise people for convictions. 6 states permanently disenfranchise some convicts (only for certain crimes or repeat offenders), and only 3 states disenfranchise all felony convicts. https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/voter-restoration/felony-disenfranchisement-laws-map https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/voter-restoration/...
- egypturnash 7y agoOh thanks, I am glad to be wrong about that one!