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Voter suppression is a long process involving districting and staffing of poll locations, along with preventing other options for voting and using spurious reasons to throw out ballots.
It's not just something that happens the day of. Which is what someone who doesn't really know what it means would say.
They'd think Republicans are physically running around suppressing votes in real time.
I'm sure you have
Edit:
Side question, why do you only seem to comment on this OPs posts?
50 comments in one year. But you show up for all of OPs posts to get his back?
Just a crazy coincidence?
I mean, standing outside polling areas and harassing people does happen. Hell, they even took to destroying ballot boxes. Just because one thing happens, doesn't mean something else isn't also happening.
Got an example that didn't end in arrest? If say one where they did it for an extended period of time uninterrupted, but we can set a real low bar for this one
I'm assuming you're referring to mail in ballot boxes...
Those things that aren't just out on election day?
And can (and do unfortunately) get vandalized on other days besides election day?
Did you mean to agree with me?
On the off chance you are hear to have a reasonable discussion, here - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/11/06/election-officials-facing-armed-militia-presence-at-some-polls.html
People being harassed at polling stations. All the rest happens AS WELL, but it is a good idea to get your votes in early and safely.
Thanks for the example of how voter suppression isn't just on election day!
I've never disagreed with that.
My point is voter suppression isn't just something that happens on election day, and thanks again for providing the source backing me up
I would characterize my participation in this thread as PRO early voting, AGAINST voter suppression, and asking questions from your low-effort comments.
RE: Voter suppression This is a very important topic so I'm glad for the discussion.
Voter suppression is most damaging on election day because that's when most of the actions by red states come together. By doing deliberate suppression like reducing the amount of polling locations, sending in older and broken voting machines, and inventing BS laws like prohibiting citizens from giving each other water, the goal is to make Nov 5 particularly gruseome for anyone trying to cast their vote from an urban center like Atlanta. As a result, we routinely see wait times of 12 hours in Atlanta just to cast a vote on election day.
Other efforts towards suppression affect other types of voting. Like the ID requirement and the shifting of mail voting regulations. However, the most damaging of these efforts affect those trying to cast their vote on Nov 5. This is why I recommend that people review their options for their state to vote early, and make a plan to vote as early as possible (in person or by mail).
RE: support for OP This is silly, but I think it's funny that you claim to have reviewed my post history. I've been critical of this poster's memes in this sub a few times and recently too. But why let the facts get in the way of your rant, same as you did in that farm post in which I didn't even comment (what a mess of a thread that was). I only brought it up here because you are doing it again on something important, just ranting on feelings when we are talking about voting. I don't care if you want to rant at anyone on this sub including me, but let's stay on facts when talking about important stuff, please. This is an important election and we are talking about helping people figure out how to cast their vote.