Preparing for 2020 in Our So-called ‘Democracy’

Democrats have rather different concerns about the integrity of our elections than do Republicans. The perennial concern of Democrats is “voter suppression.” The Dems allege that their folks are not being allowed to vote. Recently, the loudest voice on voter suppression may well be former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. On February 19, The Hill reported on Abrams and quoted from her televised response to President Trump’s State of the Union address: Let’s be clear: Voter suppression is real. From making it harder to register and stay on the rolls to moving and closing polling places to rejecting lawful ballots, we can no longer ignore these threats to democracy. Yes, “let’s be clear”: Whenever election officials have doubt about the eligibility of a voter, that voter can request a provisional ballot, regardless of whether he’s on the registry or not. But that fact doesn’t deter Democrats from squawking...(Read Full Article)
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