If handing out water is a state crime, why shouldn't long lines at the polls be a federal crime?

[ck4829]

[sop]

1. Because the filibuster still exists.

[RainCaster]

2. I will gladly drive to GA and hand out water!

It will be my statement against such tyranny.

[Hortensis]

3. It will be! HERE'S THE TEXT OF H.R.1, our For the People Act, section 310:

117th CONGRESS, 1st Session, H. R. 1, AN ACT

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.

...

“SEC. 310. ENSURING EQUITABLE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF POLLING PLACES.

“(a) Preventing Unreasonable Waiting Times For Voters.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall provide a sufficient number of voting systems, poll workers, and other election resources (including physical resources) at a polling place used in any election for Federal office, including a polling place at which individuals may cast ballots prior to the date of the election, to ensure—

“(A) a fair and equitable waiting time for all voters in the State; and

“(B) that no individual will be required to wait longer than 30 minutes to cast a ballot at the polling place.

The senate version has to be reconciled with H.R.1 and then the final bill passed, so it will vary in places from this form, but HERE, in all its glory, is our giant, historic reform bill. It's very long, but an interactive table of contents will take readers directly to their subject of interest:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1/text#toc-HAB6FD87E1D9D4E31B27873A364D74DC2

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. KKKemp is a racist asshole

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