Judge holds off on ruling on Madison's 'Democracy in the Park' plan

[brooklynite]

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MADISON - A judge held off Friday on issuing an assurance to voters that absentee ballots collected in Madison parks this fall will be counted.

State and local officials have said the ballot-collecting plan is appropriate and legal, but Republican lawmakers have questioned its validity.

At issue is the "Democracy in the Park" events that Madison is putting on to help people with voting.

At them, poll workers stationed in more than 200 locations around the liberal city are available to accept absentee ballots that voters have received through the mail; show voters how they can request absentee ballots; or help them register to vote.


Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/02/judge-holds-off-ruling-madisons-democracy-park-plan/5895702002/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

[PatSeg]

1. These people are just rotten to the core

They'll do anything to keep citizens from voting. They can't win playing by the rules, so they have to cheat.

[applegrove]

2. After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING

Alert: local issue - they have 200 other locations available to drop off ballots so it doesn't rise to national electoral issue

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