Republicans Are Now Fining Election Officials Who Make It Easier To Vote

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BY JASON EASLEY at PoliticusUSA

Republicans Are Now Fining Election Officials Who Make It Easier To Vote

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/05/08/republicans-fine-election-officials.html

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Republicans in several states have passed legislation that will fine local election officials if they make it easier to vote.

The AP reported:

Republicans are creating a new slate of punishments for the county officials who run elections, arguing they overstepped their authority when they expanded voter access during the coronavirus pandemic.

The new penalties, part of a nationwide Republican campaign to roll back access to the ballot, already have become law in Iowa, Georgia, and Florida, and are making their way through statehouses in Texas and elsewhere. The GOP push comes after a presidential contest that saw record turnout and no widespread problems.

Election officials have responded with warnings of a chilling effect on those responsible for administering the vote and counting ballots, raising fears they could be penalized for minor mistakes, get caught up in partisan fights or even leave their jobs.

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[elleng]

1. Perfect UN-democrats.

[JohnSJ]

2. It is time for the DOJ to get involved

[tinymontgomery]

3. Even Leave Their Jobs

So now their not only penalizing you for not taking a job in SC or Montana but if you leave some jobs you
can be fined. WTH

[DFW]

4. Republicans are doing everything they can think of to make sure WE don't vote

They KNOW they are in the minority, and they KNOW that in fairly held elections, they lose. They can either accept that and modify their message (and thus anger their financiers), or they can try to skew the elections to show them winning, when in fact they didn't.

So far, they opt for that latter solution as the more practical. They find it easier to tell a voter "no" than they find it worthwhile to devise policies that will appeal to a voting majority. As long as they have a Supreme Court whose majority concurs with their views and tactics, their asses are covered.

[Blue Owl]

5. The GOP: ENEMIES OF DEMOCRACY