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Blue_true

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25. People here on DU would rather yell "voter suppression" than examine deeply why

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 10:34 PM

Jun 2020

the fuck our voters don't take advantage of early voting, or go to the SOS's office and request a mail-in ballot. My last vote in a local election was mail-in. The county registrar SENT ME a letter explaining that because of COVID-19, there was an emphasis on getting people to vote by mail. I had to request a ballot be sent and one for the local election was sent. The good thing is my ONE request is good for every election until I ask that the ballots stop coming, so I will get a primary ballot in August and a Presidential and US House ballot in November, that will include any initiatives that have to be voted on.

One month of early voting in Kentucky, open request for a mail-in ballot to be sent. There is no reason to be complaining, anyone who feel disenfranchised should look at themselves in the mirror as the person that did it to them.

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Kentucky has a Democratic Governor, so how... [View all] edhopper Jun 2020 OP

Legislature is in GOP hands. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #1

Secretary of State handles elections sweetloukillbot Jun 2020 #2

Bingo!!!! exactly... SOS Peacetrain Jun 2020 #3

He is powerless? edhopper Jun 2020 #7

No, the Secretary of State is not powerless. He's the one who manages the state elections. PTWB Jun 2020 #13

I meant edhopper Jun 2020 #14

Essentially yes. PTWB Jun 2020 #16

Elections are seldom run the Governor. They are run by the Secretary of State, a Repub in Kentucky. LonePirate Jun 2020 #4

Are you saying there is nothing he can do? edhopper Jun 2020 #6

Dems need to make sure as many AG & SoS positions in every state is won by a Dem. onetexan Jun 2020 #10

This was attempted by a progressive group about 15 years ago Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #22

Agree. As the old adage goes, all politics is local. SoS is quite a powerful position & seems there onetexan Jun 2020 #23

another weapon against repubs in Nov nt msongs Jun 2020 #5

If they can suppress the vote like this edhopper Jun 2020 #8

Republican legislature and Secretary of State StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

Have any suits been filed over this yet? nt Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #11

Don't know edhopper Jun 2020 #12

A judge ruled that it was Ok for there to be one polling place per county. PTWB Jun 2020 #15

That sucks... nt Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #17

We have a Democratic governor in Wisconsin, republicans everywhere else. It's a mess. Tech Jun 2020 #18

I'm in Kentucky and the Governor said today it's NOT voter suppression Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 #19

Exactly right, plus budget limitations the legislature set before this governor came in. JohnnyLib2 Jun 2020 #20

thanks for explaining edhopper Jun 2020 #21

Thanks, Corgigal Jun 2020 #24

I just hope people on our side that get caught up in tomorrow pull their Blue_true Jun 2020 #26

People here on DU would rather yell "voter suppression" than examine deeply why Blue_true Jun 2020 #25

Thank you! If you're stuck in line at the fairgrounds, then it's your fault Wanderlust988 Jun 2020 #29

Thank you! Jesus, I've been tired of the uninformed bluster. Music Man Jun 2020 #27

Thank you for the info Lucinda Jun 2020 #28