They're not even being sneaky about this. They may as well be standing on the corner downtown yelling that black people shouldn't be allowed to vote. What are the consequences for doing this? How...
"We're talking about a county that is 60 percent black. It's in the black belt and has twice the rate of African American population compared to the rest of the state. When you cut out 75% of those polling places, it's going to have an affect on African Americans and all but guarantee lower turnout," says Sena Young, Legal Director at the ACLU of Georgia.
They're not even being sneaky about this. They may as well be standing on the corner downtown yelling that black people shouldn't be allowed to vote. What are the consequences for doing this? How can people fight back?
Christ. I didn't even see an explanation why. I found this NYT article which has a bit more information. From the NYT article: And they won't until after this passes (if it does.) Then they will...
One of the precincts the board plans to close actually has the MOST registered voters in Randolph County, and 95 percent of them are black.
Christ. I didn't even see an explanation why. I found this NYT article which has a bit more information.
From the NYT article:
County elections board members did not immediately respond Wednesday to a phone message seeking comment on the proposal.
And they won't until after this passes (if it does.) Then they will give some nonsense reason about lack of funding or something equally dumb. For this Congressional District, both the Republican and Democratic candidates ran unopposed, so I am just going to guess that they are going to claim they are closing them due to lack of voter turnout in the primaries. Of course, if this is the plan, they know full well Democratic support would be overwhelming in November.
In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back Voting Rights Act requirements that required many jurisdictions to receive permission before changing ways people are allowed to vote. They used to have to prove the voting changes weren't discriminatory, but that's no longer the case.
Wait, what? Is there legitimate reasoning for this?
In addition to statewide offices, Randolph County voters will also vote for state legislative seats in November. All nine polling locations were used during this year's primary and Republican run-off, so it is unclear why the locations would be closed down, Andrea Young said.
Sanford Bishop is the current Representative for Georgia's Second Congressional District (the district for Randolph County) and has been since 1993. He is favored by 6 six points according to Wikipedia. I think this is an attempt to flip the seat to Herman West.
Yes, the right to vote is a racial entitlement—it’s in the damned Fifteenth Amendment! Leave it to Republicans to flout the most basic rights in the Constitution whenever they have the opportunity.
The Republicans on the court were upset that Congress had reauthorized the Voting Rights Act nearly unanimously several times and claimed it was "racial entitlement".
Yes, the right to vote is a racial entitlement—it’s in the damned Fifteenth Amendment! Leave it to Republicans to flout the most basic rights in the Constitution whenever they have the opportunity.
I have an idea, but it's basically the same idea that Huey Newton and Bobby Seale had back in the 1960s. Black people need to arm themselves, they need to organize, and they need to demonstrate...
What are the consequences for doing this? How can people fight back?
I have an idea, but it's basically the same idea that Huey Newton and Bobby Seale had back in the 1960s. Black people need to arm themselves, they need to organize, and they need to demonstrate that they will claim their rights as American citizens by any means necessary.
And they might have to shoot some racist white dudes, but that's OK. Tyrannicide is not murder.
Republicans are doing this all over the country. I live in a blue pocket of a red state, with more black voters than the rural red districts, and mysteriously it's only this area that needs...
Republicans are doing this all over the country. I live in a blue pocket of a red state, with more black voters than the rural red districts, and mysteriously it's only this area that needs precincts closed. For some reason.
They're not even being sneaky about this. They may as well be standing on the corner downtown yelling that black people shouldn't be allowed to vote. What are the consequences for doing this? How can people fight back?
Christ. I didn't even see an explanation why. I found this NYT article which has a bit more information.
From the NYT article:
And they won't until after this passes (if it does.) Then they will give some nonsense reason about lack of funding or something equally dumb. For this Congressional District, both the Republican and Democratic candidates ran unopposed, so I am just going to guess that they are going to claim they are closing them due to lack of voter turnout in the primaries. Of course, if this is the plan, they know full well Democratic support would be overwhelming in November.
Wait, what? Is there legitimate reasoning for this?
Sanford Bishop is the current Representative for Georgia's Second Congressional District (the district for Randolph County) and has been since 1993. He is favored by 6 six points according to Wikipedia. I think this is an attempt to flip the seat to Herman West.
Yes, the right to vote is a racial entitlement—it’s in the damned Fifteenth Amendment! Leave it to Republicans to flout the most basic rights in the Constitution whenever they have the opportunity.
I have an idea, but it's basically the same idea that Huey Newton and Bobby Seale had back in the 1960s. Black people need to arm themselves, they need to organize, and they need to demonstrate that they will claim their rights as American citizens by any means necessary.
And they might have to shoot some racist white dudes, but that's OK. Tyrannicide is not murder.
Republicans are doing this all over the country. I live in a blue pocket of a red state, with more black voters than the rural red districts, and mysteriously it's only this area that needs precincts closed. For some reason.