how's this for a marker of whether or not you need to restrict voting?

[mopinko]

when you have more votes than voters. period.

the turn out in this country is a clear indicator that we OUGHT to make it easier to vote.
listening to one of the tx dems on velshi, and he mentioned that 60% of drive-thru voters were women, and that many had kids in car seats.

i never found it difficult to vote. but when my kids were small, it was a thing that took juggling.
and i remember all too well how hard it was to juggle some days.
if it had meant the kind of ordeal for me that it is for toooo many in this country, i'm not sure i would have voted in almost every damn election in my lifetime.

last year i did a drop box. i do like stepping up to that booth, but i def appreciated taking my time. i'll do it again, esp when it's a long ballot.

but those usual turn out numbers, compared to how many risked their lives, stood in long lines and otherwise went to great lengths to be counted this time tells me there is much to be done to make this a modern democracy that actually represents everyone.
we are far from a perfect union.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Do Republican male legislators even

Have any idea how difficult having small children in tow makes everything? Of course not.

Do they expect women with small children to come to the poll location on Election Day and stand in a line for an hour or more with two cranky toddlers? Would they themselves think of doing that?

I would have welcomed drive up or mail-in voting for sure back in the days when I had 3 kids under six years of age.

This is a perfect example of why every state should have mail-in or drive-in or early voting FOR ANY REASON.

I suppose these male republicans would just say, “Why don’t you just leave your kids at home with the nanny.”

Or worse, “Don’t worry, little lady, your children need you at home! Just let your husband’s vote count for you, too!”

[mopinko]

2. il has 'no fault absentee' voting

but i feel a lot better dropping it in the box at the polling place.
it used to be a deal to drop a filled out absentee ballot on election day.

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. Maybe Texas GQP Legislators DO realize that small children make it difficult for mothers to vote,

and maybe the "no drive-thru voting" provisions in their suppression bills are aimed squarely at them!!

Women do make up the largest part of the Democratic party...

[world wide wally]

3. At the risk of sounding ignorant, WTF is their problem with ballot drop boxes?

[11 Bravo]

4. Many voters using them have more melanin than Repukes approve of.

[Mr.Bill]

5. I don't like unattended drop boxes.

I think they should be in places like post offices, libraries, fire and police stations, etc.

[world wide wally]

6. Mine was right in front of City Hall

[mopinko]

7. i dont either, and i dont think they are generally allowed.

tho the pukes put some up, iirc.

[DemocraticPatriot]

9. You may be right about that, we can't have the GOP fascists STEALING our votes

from unattended dropboxes....