Worst Case Scenarios on Voting Rights.

[Funtatlaguy]

Let’s say that pressure from corporate America doesn’t work.
Let’s say that states with GOP led legislatures and Governors go ahead and pass voter suppression legislation similar to Georgia.

What then?

Will Democrats and their allies have the time, money, and expertise to try to comply with these new laws while educating the public on what is now needed for them to be eligible to vote in 2022?
Can we sufficiently motivate our voters to not give up and do whatever it takes to still vote?

And, if we do still vote in big numbers and win in some of these red or purple states, will the GOP actually try to overturn elections in states that allow their legislatures to oversee their elections instead of a Secretary of State?

FYI....I hold out little hope of passing any Federal legislation for Voting Rights with our current Senate makeup. Losing, or at least altering, the filibuster would be needed for that and we don’t currently have 51 Dems willing to do so. Sigh.

Can anyone cheer me up and give me some hope on this subject.
I worry that 2022 might be a bloodbath for Dems.

[msongs]

1. if ppl who support democratic party policies would actually show and vote (even with restrictions)

we'd win just about everything. EVEN with suppression imposed.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

2. Yes!

We'll just make sure to overload their scheme with so many Dem voters even their cheating won't matter.

[PortTack]

3. Follow Marc Elias on twitter..and if you can give to democracydocket.org

A lot of these bills will not stand in the courts, or at least the most egregious parts

I’m not giving up on passing HR1...our leaders say they have a plan. Manchin I believe will come around. Diane Feinstein made the same statement and has since changed her mind

I know..I get worried too! They will not stop, so we have to keep pushing, volunteering and giving

[idziak4ever1234]

5. I agree... With great fanfare, Manchin will ride in on his white horse...

[Hoyt]

4. The Mayor of Atlanta has already started preparing to educate Georgia voters.

If you sit down and read the new law, there are plenty of ways to counteract GOPer efforts at suppression.

(1) If you are voting by mail get your ballot early. Use the four weeks of early voting.

(2) Don’t give up because you don’t have a driver’s license or state ID. You can enter last 4-digits of your SSN. [That last bit was added by Democrats because GOPers tried to require copies of state IDs to be mailed with applications and ballots. If the SSM had not been added, that would have been catastrophic.]

(3) Call/write your county election board and encourage them to provide water, take your own as a backup. Even GOPers get thirsty.

(4) Make sure you go to the right precinct.

There is one part of the legislation that could really cause chit to fly -- the part about removing local election boards -- but even it is limited in GOPers' ability to steal an election. I am worried about that part, but this summary made me feel a bit better --

". . . . . . .In Chatham, the five-person elections board, four of whom are elected, acts as the superintendent. If, after a performance review, the majority of the State Elections Board votes that the county elections officials demonstrated "nonfeasance, malfeasance, or gross negligence," then they can appoint a replacement superintendent.

"But this provision has limits. It can only be done in four counties at a time. Plus, it would be impossible to put an appointee into place during or immediately following an election, since the preliminary hearing required beforehand must be at least 30 days after the request to investigate. [The certification deadline for Georgia counties is even shorter now: six days after the election, down from the previous 10-day deadline. It's 17 days after the election for the state certification.]"

https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2021/04/07/georgia-new-election-law-republicans-overturn-results-senate-bill-202/7092460002/

Chatham County went 58.6% for Biden.


I know it's not popular, but I think we'll survive Georgia's new legislation even if the Courts don't act. It's not that hard and I hope we don’t discourage voters by making it sound like their votes won't count.

[PortTack]

6. This is the best way to move forward! Start early and keep pushing. If the laws go down in the

Courts, great, if we pass HR1 even better..but don’t wait ...start now!

[Funtatlaguy]

7. Good advice.