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Hanlon's razor applies here. Many people here and elsewhere on the net are quick to point out corruption or voter suppression, but I think a more realistic expl
by knubie 6y ago
Hanlon's razor applies here. Many people here and elsewhere on the net are quick to point out corruption or voter suppression, but I think a more realistic explanation is plain old incompetence from the people running these places.
- Larrikin 6y agoOne party as a platform is always trying to make it more difficult to vote in ways that mostly affect people that tend to vote for the other party. There's no reason to pretend it's incompetence when there's clear evidence of voter suppression
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoWhat a coincidence that the party most often claiming that government is incompetent is also the one doing the most to make voting difficult. Removing mailboxes, closing DMVs, fighting against early and absentee voting...
- loudmax 6y agoI think you're not wrong, but more cynicism is warranted. As a baseline makes sense that it's going to be easier for people to vote in some places than in others. Money spent in the right places could mitigate that imbalance by making voting safe and convenient for everyone. The United States certainly has the resources to make that happen, but it doesn't. This isn't so much active voter suppression as selective passive voter discouragement.