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3 ways to vote (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Please do continue.

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’ve done a lot of research

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?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

standing outside polling areas and harassing people does happen

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

Hell, they even took to destroying ballot boxes

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?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Thanks for the example of how voter suppression isn't just on election day!

but it is a good idea to get your votes in early and safely.

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