Lawsuit alleges 'religious test' on Alabama voter registration form

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/politics/elections/alabama-voter-registration-so-help-me-god-lawsuit/525-cbb10da8-e395-465f-96a9-f5377017f0cf

Alabama is the only state that requires voters to swear the truthfulness of their voter registration information by signing a form that says "so help me God."

Author: Micah Danney (Alabama Political Reporter)
Published: 2:46 PM CDT October 6, 2020
Updated: 2:46 PM CDT October 6, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala — A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging language on Alabama’s voter registration form, saying that the phrase “so help me God” amounts to a mandatory religious oath prohibited by the Constitution.

Alabama is the only state that requires voters to swear the truthfulness of their voter registration information by signing a form that includes those words without any option of a secular affirmation.

More at link. Wtf is wrong with these people?

[CozyMystery]

1. What is wrong is they don't want people to have choices. nt

[SheltieLover]

6. Of course not!

Repuke playbook.

[BamaRefugee]

2. I'm Alabama born abd raised, and I can tell you that THIS IS THE SAME GOD they prayed to for

CONFEDERATE VICTORY
GEORGE WALLACE TO BE PRESIDENT
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT TO FAIL IN CONGRESS
and
THEY DIDN'T GIT THEIR GURL CUZZIN PREGNINT

Their God just never seems to come through for them...

Me, I left as soon as I had saved up enough money and fled to New York City at 21!

[SheltieLover]

4. Congrats for escaping them & their seahorse old man on a cloud!

Im sure it is their "confederate god."

Note: seahorse ref in refard to belief in "god" who self spawns.

[BamaRefugee]

9. I got the seahorse right away and LOL'ed !

[SheltieLover]

10. 👍

[underpants]

3. Is this the same Al Abama that elected Roy Moore more than once?

Asking for a friend.

[SheltieLover]

5. Yuppers

How is that not separation of church & state? Not that it matters there...

[lindysalsagal]

7. Freedom From Religion is such a great organization.

They sue all kinds of people and places and usually win.

[SheltieLover]

8. Awesome!

Ty for sharing! I'm not familiar with them...yet.