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- Civil rights experts point to long wait times to vote as a sign of growing voter suppression in the U.S. Here's what to expect in the 2020 election.
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Civil rights experts point to long wait times to vote as a sign of growing voter suppression in the U.S. Here's what to expect in the 2020 election.
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If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X
Love that man
@Grimlock007 👏👏👏👏
@aj lacoste first of all it is obvious that you know absolutely nothing about Malcolm X
@Charles Schroeder black people work twice as hard in this country. Just to buy a house we have to go through hoops. Even if our credit is perfect. Even if we've been on a job for 20 years. So please save it with us being lazy and want everything for free. Please that's a real demonstration of your ignorance and bigotry. We just want everything Fair and to have equal rights. African Americans just want a end to this police brutality. Tell me how BLM peaceful protest can turn into a war zone. When the other side pre judges and has harmful intent and hate in their heart as well as power. And I just want to be able to vote without bulshit
@aj lacoste “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” Malcolm X
That quote means that you know nothing. And you're speaking from a place of hate not knowledge
You need ID for a pack of cigarettes or a six pack of beer, its the law. Here in NY they scan your ID doesn't matter the age. Sounds like fair play to me.
If a bunch of chinese and russian nationals showed up to vote, they'd be allowed to do so.
Astromyxin Do u have proof of this ?
@@garlicknot887 Well, if no ID is required, there's literally nothing stopping that from happening.
Astromyxin that’s why ID should be required
@@garlicknot887 think that was its point.
As a first generation Hispanic-American that lives in Dallas I feel insulted that this video assumes I have a hard time voting because of long lines or that I'm too stupid to not get a CHEAP ID.... Kinda racist too dare I say....
Thank you! As a 2nd gen living in Tennessee, I agree with you 100%!!! Its funny and sad they don't see it as racist. Apparently we're too stupid to do anything without their help.
We’re talking about averages here. And it’s not about stupid but about having an equal opportunity to do these things
@@alexc2265 Are you suggesting systemic racism, like this video does, is the cause of the averages or disparities?
FutureIndieProductions The phrase is more finger-pointy than I’m going for, but yes. Frankly, what else would be the cause? If it’s more complicated for you to vote or get registered, then you’re less likely to do it. It may be about feeling like one doesn’t have a voice in society to begin with.
Minorities are more likely to be in circumstances like poverty that can obstruct voting. Not everyone gets election day off. People can often vote early, but you can’t expect that from people. And the point is that that inequality of opportunity is unfair.
And if you’re living paycheck to paycheck and have no ID, that ID’s cost could be several meals. And what if you lose it? Getting another one costs a poor person more - they miss dollars other people would forget about. A surprising amount of people are that dirt poor here.
Long lines are a sign that you live in a metropolitan area serving large local communities.
@@iamkirito try not living next to millions of others, it tends to do many positive things for your health. granted, dont move next to me either :)
@Christa Simon It sounds to me like the real problem isn't voter ID, but having enough polling locations in each community to support the population.
And possibly an area with not enough voting sites.
So there should be more voting facilities available.
@@noahwhipkey6262 Because *everybody* has lots of money so they can be picky about where they live, right?
Soo this video telling us that waiting in a line or long lines is voting suppression and wants everyone to vote by mails... with that logic ever time I’m in a line or god forbid a long line my rights are being suppress.
They want to steal this election
@@AEpsalm I know Donald Trump and the GOP will stop at nothing.
Voting line dumbass
@@skankhunt3624 Walmart is suppressing shoppers by only having 1 checkout open. Help help I'm being oppressed!!
@mysteryman2024 you folks are the reason why Trump loves the uneducated.
libs already making excuses in advance
Republicans believe voting is a privilege to be reserved for the party elite not the peasantry. If they succeed in the voter suppression they are going to come for your guns
I Will Dare
Bruh, you really are setting yourself up for being the clown of the century. Even if Biden wins, it won’t be a landslide, and certainly not even close to Reagan, who won 49 out of 50 states.
GOP, You're getting DESTROYED. Face it
ok what about intentionally closing down voting places with higher people of color population?
Or maybe more people are voting this year. It’s not rocket science
That and procedures to keep people safe. Like screenings before you enter. But ya mostly cause people are sick and tired of trump so they all jumping out to vote for Biden.
@@vottoduder lol, then you were never serious about voting in the first place.
Another fake account someone really wants to suppress the vote because they know that their candidate is so bad they need to prevent people from voting
Everything the left says is about race.
So it's just a coincidence that minorities have less access to polling places?
That's because they are racists, always have been.
Dylan Green Not true, anyone in this nation can travel to a voting area within their state pretty easily.
Are you surprised racist can't stop talking about race? I mean their whole argument against voter ID is racist but not in the way they think
Michael W what crack you smoking lol
What's the real reason your trying to push mail in voting?
Real Life Patriot, punch in on search engine( heritage.org/voter fraud) and it will show you state by state cases of voter frauds caught! Leave out the parenthesis
Because voter fraud is what won them the house in the mid-terms. Remember, truck loads of late ballots. There have been arrests. The way I see it, they should all be in prison.
Health.
Freedom, democracy and other liberal values.
Plus more people voting is bad for minority parties, like the Republicans
@Bill Randleman so that's why Donald Trump let Rodger Stone out of jail
They’re already complaining why they didn’t win in November.
You obviously hate America.
Take a look what's happening in Portland.
you may not like the people who are getting arrested by the secret police, but do you think any state that would use secret police wants an armed population.
With enough voter suppression table not need the NRA to get elected and they will come for your guns with a vengeance
James Ricker secret police? Are you sick in the head? Your democrats have obstructed officers to uphold law and order. This is what you get for “defunding” the police.
James Ricker Only a fool believes the NRA has any gun owners rights in their interest. They’re the ones that gave away our right to own affordable new production machine guns in ‘86! Then they bend over for the Brady bill, help get affordable Chinese guns banned, the ‘94 AWB, not pursuing the hearing protection act, helping get affordable Russian guns banned from import, not speaking out about bumpfire stocks and ATF overreach. They are a totally worthless organization that doesn’t even do a fraction of the marksmanship and safety training it used to.
If these Marshalls were really secret police like in the socialist utopia of the USSR, they wouldn’t be released to complain afterwards. There would be no news story because all of them would be sent to prison camps, reporters and cameramen included. That didn’t happen here.
ok what about intentionally closing down voting places with higher people of color population?
Posting this b.s. because some dont find voting worth the hassle of standing in a line for more than 10 min
you may want to multiply that number by 15 to be accurate
mail it
If you leave because the line is long you shouldn’t be voting anyway
I think it’s saying that a lot of people don’t have the ability to wait in long lines, especially hourly employees or those who can’t afford to have their children babysat while they go to vote. That being said, literally no idea why voter ID is considered “voter suppression”.
@@hanakei.crochet So they can't afford a babysitter for an hour max, but they can for an entire day when they go to work? What logic is that
@@Digger-Nick The lines are more than an hour, that's the problem. Plus, not everyone has a babysitter, some instead have a spouse who can stay home.
@@Digger-Nick An hour max? I guess you didn't hear about the long lines in the Georgia primary that ended up taking 4-5 hours for people to vote.
@@hanakei.crochet Bullshit, if you want to vote, bring your kids along with you. There is no such thing as not being able to bring your children with you to walk a few blocks or take a bus to the post office to go vote. There is no such thing as not being able to square away time to vote literally months in advance.
"Hey boss, I gotta take my lunch break to go down to the post office to vote two months from now, and they said that the line might be a little long because of covid 19 and also because the government hates brown people and the whole process might take more than my normal 30 minute lunch break, is that okay? Is two months enough notice for me to do this very important thing in my and our lives?"
"No, you are forbidden from exceeding your allotted 30 minute lunch break, end of story. Now step on over here so I can give you your daily whipping and molten glass enema."
I still don’t understand how people don’t have time to get a photo ID...
They do. They just don’t like it because it makes it harder for fraud
Voter turn outs have been growing over the past 2 decades. That tells me that there is less suppression. But lets all celebrate that the mainstream media never passes up any occasion to try and stir up racial tension.
If you compare our statistics to other countries, our voter turnout is shit. We can't claim to be a democracy without a streamlined voting system.
@@dylangreen192 But the turnout is increasing. Try not to judge the United States with other countries. They should measure against America rather the other way around. I'm not sure what you mean when you use the fancy 'streamline' term. All I can say that with early voting and absentee / mail in voting has made raised participation.
@@Cahoula Exactly, we need early voting and mail-in voting to be implemented in every state.
@@dylangreen192 Why do you think there should be early voting? What is the reason for early voting? Are some people incapable to vote on election day? Also how long should the voting last? 1 day, 3 days, 7 days?
@@Cahoula In my state (Ohio) Absentee voting and mail-in voting becomes available on the day after the voter registration deadline. That gives a full 30 days for people to submit their ballots, giving them plenty of opportunity to find a time to vote.
This seems like a bunch of propaganda
@Tom C no sources cited, what has journalism become
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...
We need voter ID
watch knowing better's Suppressing the Vote = ruclips.net/video/jI25YYZURGk/видео.html
The problem is not that you have to have voter id, it's what counts as id.
We need voter IQ
@Scribbli Chheery if you're saying popular vote I say no
@Bill Randleman That has literally nothing to do with what I said. You must be one of those stupid white supremacists you where telling me about. Did you even read what I said, here, I'll re quote it for you, maybe a second time will clue you in: "The problem is not that you have to have voter id, it's what counts as id."
@@kylerussell270 It's what counts as voter id! Those states that mandate 'voter id' makes it a requirement to have a drivers license. Why does that have to be a requirement to vote, your ability to drive (or to afford the driver's license) should have no affect on your ability to vote. The average person has multiple versions of id around their house, when you got hired your job had like 6 options. require id other than driver's license
This take is so stupid not even Goofy would fall for this.
how is this stupid? can you explain why minorities wait in longer lines and have their local voting stations closed?
@@user-hh2lo9fs5e voting locations close in all places, plus how did they find out that minorities wait more than others? I want to see how they got that conclusion, people can lie with numbers.
Kferler “There are three types of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.” -Mark Twain
One thing I hate about not only the media but also scientific research journals, journalist based works, and just weird graphs like that is that it never shows how they came to that conclusion. One reason why it may take longer for some minorities to vote maybe the time of day different types of people go to vote. Voting booths actually take much longer as the day progresses vs. going during the morning. Another thing to note is also the safety of the voting area itself not only for the people conducting the voting pallet process but also the voters themselves. This maybe why there may not be as many voting booths in high crime area vs a low crime area. We should also look at how many people who are forced to work on Election Day.
To me one big solution for most of these problems would be to make the National Election a Federal Holiday where most non-essential businesses have to close down or be forced to allow their employees to vote (which is already a federal law you can’t not allow your employees to vote in an election and fire them for it). I also think they should count the votes around midnight and call the election the day after the election because most Americans don’t realize that our election process was made before high speed voter scanner machines, the internet, highways, and etc... it’s why the president doesn’t get into office until January, because it would take months of reviewing votes to count an election.
@@user-hh2lo9fs5e because the study was done in a way that they get the answer they want, anyone can pick and choose what stats to use,
Kferler well they said polling locations closed in minority communities, however, you make a good point about the lines. I will say though that USA Today is not THAT strongly biased. Nowhere near as biased as the Fox News’ and MSNBC’s of the world.
How does this make any sense?
People will camp out all night in line to get in a TRUMP rally.
It's a matter of motivation and enthusiasm.
TRUMP 2020 !!!!
Exactly. That's why the polls are worthless, they cant show voter enthusiasm
@X Æ A-12 I would lie too. But even the people who say they support Biden probably wont get off the sofa to cast a vote
@X Æ A-12 I didnt vote in 2016 and was a regular CNN viewer. I'm 100% with Trump this time. I hope when Trump wins again, the MSM completely collapses. They are a big part of the problem
@Edward Martinez No, thank you Beijing Billy
Yeah, that's why every single seat in the Tulsa rally was filled. Oh, wait...
so if you're poor you don't have an I.D.? lol
I’ve also heard white liberals say requiring an ID is racist because POC’s have a harder time figuring out how to get their ID... they really think black and brown people are stupid.
ruclips.net/video/yW2LpFkVfYk/видео.html
...and bring an ID, whiners.
There's a good video by a Jewish guy on here. I think his name is Avi or Ravi something like that...anyway he interviews White Liberals and Black Liberals on this topic. The answers are fascinating. He asks Black people did they have IDs and they were nearly offended by the question while White Liberals were like, yeah they have a hard time getting IDs so it's racist...
Illegals like Mark don't have ID.
You dont even lie well.
And they said that they "don't know" the motive for the killing of the child and almost the husband too of the judge who was about to preside over the epstein/deutschebank lawsuit. Weird that you would even think to connect those dots.... 🤔
Agreed. Trump is an obvious liar.
@@minty6347 Dude, all presidents are liars. This one is no different.
@@Astromyxin Trump lies 100x more than most Presidents. But don't worry, Bush, Clinton and Trump will go to prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity soon enough.
@@minty6347 It only seems like he lies more than the others. Also, the severity and the impact of the lie itself should be taken into account.
USA Today next month: “Breathing may be a sign of voter suppression.”
Fake accounts denying voter suppression of a sign of voter surpression
James Ricker damn man, you seem to be just going to each comment to claim “vOtEr sUpPrEsIoN” it’s like you don’t have a life or something
I'm in a poor rural neighborhood and we are perfectly fine
In other words instead of saying fear not you're saying be afraid, be very afraid! Clearly a Democrat mouth, but fear not for you create the reality you spoke of, thanks😙
Well now....y'all got THREE MONTHS to save $12 and get a real I.D.
So what you’re telling me is if I’m too lazy to wait in line then my vote is being suppressed? You know I always thought if you wanted to truly vote then you’d do anything or wait as long as it took to get your vote to be counted. I feel at some point in the past 30 or 40 years people got really stupid.
Whoever reading this will be successful one day have a great happy life, just keep going!
Thank you ezio!
Thank you, you too!
BS
Has anyone God for bid had to wait in a Welfare line? (I have) Or even witnessed one. No Suppression there. 😒
Least they sign you up to vote there.
Did you know the majority of people on Welfare and Public Assistance are Caucasian?🙄🤔💡
@@luckzthesecond1694 Your point? The number is higher but the percentage is lower. You may want to check with DMV to compare %s of folks who have Handicapped Plates. More whites yes bu higher % black. Rarely see a Latino or Asian with disability plates. Look it up please. I won't do the work for you. I'm a Disabled Veteran. 🇺🇸 You're Welcome for Your Freedom. Make sure you stand for "Old Glory." ✊
@@RobertKnowlton-fy2js Your words mean nothing. My dad is a disabled Marine. Also, disabilities can be seen and not seen.
@@luckzthesecond1694 So am I sparky. 100% D.A.V. So you may want to hold your tongue...Ninja 👦
Oh here we go, it’s starting already with the BS
@santa's brother lol
@santa's brother yeah, I love bad comics who have to laugh at their jokes because no one else will!
@santa's brother really? that's all that you can do, what a moron.
It’s as if we ask an entire community to show up on a certain day between certain hours. Lines!?! How is that possible!?!
You are inflicting Comedy yes?
Al Crawford ah yes
Well, I learn a valuable lesson! Next time I'm in line to ride The Beast at Kings Island and it's long, I'm going to ask them to mail my ride to my address! What a crock of bull. USA Today needs to change it's name to Pravda Tonight!
Considering u have 2 to 4 yrs between elections, that's plenty of time to get ur govt issuesd ID. U can get one at ur local dmv, even if u dont have a driver's license
Get it straight. Voter suppression is about class, not about race.
the people have the true power they just don't know how to use it.
I'm young, I've started voting since 2004 and I have lived in different areas, cities and a small town. i have always voted at the Polls with a Signature photo I.D.(Driver's license) ... no problems at all. i also worked as a Poll Worker in 2008 and 2012.
Mandatory Voter ID for all elections.
If you got all day to protest and riot. You got time to stand in line!
The first time I voted I stood in line for 2 hours. I did not feel like my vote was being suppressed.
I will wait 2 days in line to vote for President Trump, you heard.❤️🙏🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Your virus doesn't scare me 😂😅🤣.
twat
Why even post this on YT? Everyone in the comments either doesn't believe the assertions of this video and/or is extremely critical of it..
You people just don’t give up! LoL I’ll sit in a 1 & 1/2 hr line to vote in person... Idc. There’s no way I’ll send my ballot through the mail. Never have, never will.
I am a Hispanic and want to vote for Trump quickly.
How odd is THAT? He hates you on sight, and wouldn't touch you if someone paid him...
@@godfreydaniel6278 I am also Hispanic and want to vote for Trump so quickly.
We need that wall asap
@@godfreydaniel6278 I love how everyone calls Trump a racist or says he hates one group but can never give evidence EVER. No one has ever come out saying "He called me a racist word" or have pictures of him holding hands with well known racist for political gain. What he has said is enough is enough ILLEGAL aliens are not welcome. You do realize that all these "Racist people" spouted about by politicians are people who believe some one who is breaking the law to be in this country should not be in this country. Or are people who look at and don't agree with groups like BLM who are on video doing marches screaming things along the lines of "see a cop cook him like bacon" Or are people calling out the hypocrisy of blaming cops for all the violence in the black community. I think it is YOU who in fact hates not the people you are calling haters. Guess what I am a white conservative and I love all people. I have no hatred for anyone based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, or even political beliefs. The only people I look down on are people who use other people, people who willfully break the law, people who spread hate, and people who want to take from me what I have earned.
@@Raambzy It's not against the law to be stupid - so go for it...
_When a 20 year old narrator is telling me that minorities can't vote because they have to stand in line 15 minutes longer...._
So when there's a long line at McDonald's, I should complain about "Burger suppression"???
You forgot about the milkshake machine ALWAYS being broken. Milkshake suppression? Lmao
11% don’t have ID I call BS on that
Very few countries do not use the metric system. Very few countries do not have positive ID when voting. The US is in the very few block for both.
And "We The People" support our way of life. That's why America doesn't have War lords or Dictatorship.
*The Democrat mail in voting campaign starts now.*
There will be more votes than the population ,
We should all be accountable for ourselves, including having a valid ID, insurance on our cars, etc. It's called "adulting."
Voter ID is the only way to solve this.
If it is voter suppression, it just means they are not that enthusiastic enough about their candidate or future to wait in longer lines. The lines are long because people there are enthusiastic about voting. If you can stand in long lines at amusement parks for a 90 second ride, you can stand in long lines to vote.
I live in new york and all ive had to do is say my name address and sign RIGHT BELOW AN IMAGE OF MY F***ING SIGNATURE. I was stunned..
Also after i signed up years ago somehow i was registered as a democrst even tho i never did that
Preventing voter fraud is not suppression, ID is not racist till you need to vote 😂
In EU u can not vote with no ID
I Call BS!!!
Stop the Madness!!!
Why do some people take so long to do almost nothing at the counter when I'm waiting in line at the store?
who TF doesn't have an ID by the time they are 18?
What would you rather have
Long lines where every one is able to vote
Or mail in voting that is asking for your mail to be tampered with
Well I go to the Board of Elections thats where all the information is wait time is shorter. I think thats what everyone should do. Be sure you know what District you come from.
ID is not required to vote here in southern ca.
So, when an elderly, “Republican,” calls for voting location, they are being told where and the 5th of November. Phenix City, AL. 🤔🧐😡🤬 No voter fraud in Alabama.
The voice of the narrator sounds like a high schooler presenting a study that he/she has no ideal of.
Those aren't long lines. If you want to see what a long line looks like go to the DMV. 6-7 hours just to renew a license.
Not knowing your legal address leads to longer lines in the county where I live.
The long line theory just doesn't fly. If you live in a small town versus a larger city, regardless of anyones skin color, lines will be different. That in no way means all big cities experience voter suppression. Secondly, when areas show voting locations closed, it's commonly because a voting site had little turn out or was not proficiently servicing voters and a decision was made that the resources could be better served to accommodate more people at another busier voting site. It doesn't mean that fewer voter's will be serviced but likely more, just at another location. While each state decides the cost of their IDs, any individual can go to their local DMV and get a valid ID. Most state's have minimal one time fee's. Many people that don't have a license, still need an ID for many things other than voting. While I would be on board with any state providing free IDENTIFICATION, especially for those under a certain income, I don't see the minimal cost of IDs being an issue. A mass majority of those on government assistance for food and living expenses still manage a monthly cell phone service. People could advocate for their states to consider including a Fee Waiver Certificate to those that qualified for government assistance but either way, a one time minimal fee doesn't qualify as voter suppression. If someone wanted to advocate for voters rights, they could pursue businesses allowing employees extra time off or even early closing hours on voting days to assure every individual has the ability to go exercise their right to vote. I think the absolute biggest attack on our voting rights is having a media that acts as spokespersons for one political party. They should be stating all facts and perspectives from all parties so as to thoroughly inform the public and allow them to decide with whom they agree and vote accordingly. That is afterall why the media was created. You no longer have a democracy when voters are told what to think and are never even informed about other information that could effect their voting. That should be the voting issue every person in America should be screaming about!
Polling places have closed because there are not enough volunteers to staff them, not because of discrimination.
An ID of some kind is needed to Cash a Check, and to Buy Booz. If you go to the hospital, even if you are on Welfare and use the government health insurance, you must present an ID to prove who you are. If you drive a car or motorcycle you have a Driver's License. So why is it discriminating to ask for an ID when voting? Are these people saying that Black and Hispanics are not smart enough to go and get an ID card? Without any kind of Photo ID, a person could go to any number of polling places and vote as many times as they want. This is called voter fraud. This is pure unadulterated BS, dreamed up by the democrats/leftists/Liberals/Socialists to continue the Racist line that they keep trying to push down the throats of the American People.
Voting lines are only long if everyone tries to go at the same time. The polls are open 12 hours at least. Know who your voting for before you get there, have your ID or voter card ready, and find a way to go at a non-premium time if voting means that much to you. These machines aren't complicated.
The only problem with voting I see now is the time it takes waiting in line in some places. People can be impatient as hell, or simply just too busy some days. Waiting an hour or longer to vote is just rediculous and shouldn't be happening at all in this day and age.
So, are long lines at the DMV a sign of driver oppression? How about long wait times at the doctor or dentist? Is that oppression of the ill?
I live in NY where all I need to do is SIGN my name to vote🤔
There is NO voter suppression to vote for those who are legally eligible and registered with the presentation of that person's identification. What is the problem? Where is the suppression? People have to show some kind of identification, health, or other card when they receive services. You have to wait to be called into a doctor's office. Would you call that suppression? Of course not!!!
24 hours. Not a coincidence. The real intentions of the laws are made obvious.
If millions are left in line denied their right to vote it will count as an extreme case of voter suppression, though involuntary.
Did this video propose that we should be able to vote with our ID ?
When the Avatar ride at Disney World opened up, I had to show my ID to buy my ticket. Then they scanned my finger at the gate to get into the park to make sure I wasn’t someone else trying to use my ticket. I woke up early to make it in line by 7:30 am. Despite my early arrival the line wound through the park over 1/2 a mile. I waited over three hours to get on the ride that lasted a few minutes. It was worth it! Disney tried really hard to suppress my entertainment rights but I was victorious! However, waiting in line more than 30 minutes to choose the next leader of the free world. Forget it! They are suppressing my vote and probably RACIST! 🤣
There is no proof of causation in this video. Nor does it state how many of the closed polling stations are in minority areas only X per were closed and “many” were in minority areas. “Many” could mean 1. 45% longer wait times? 45% of an expected 30 minutes would put the wait time at 43 minutes. I hope the extra 13 minutes would not discourage anyone from casting a vote that may determine their future.
I know no one that is 18 and older that doesn't have an ID. This is redicouls to argue. In Michigan we show our ID. No one complains. How about saying registering to vote is unnecessary. You should be able to vote automatically if you're 18 and not locked up. An ID should be enough.
How could any sane person argue against needing to show an ID to vote?
Maybe, just maybe, if you aren’t even responsible enough to get a government issued ID, I don’t know....to get a legal job among other things,....maybe you shouldn’t vote. Maybe their vote shouldn’t count. And why would anyone want such ignorant people, people who can’t even direct the course of their own life, why would you want them directing the course of yours. Maybe you think they are stupid and easily swayed into voting the way you want. Hmmmmmm
Well just take the census then you can have a higher budget
I'm 57 years old and don't remember voting without an ID. Not an issue for me.
Because Republicans get to go first?
Fail argument
Anybody who is elegible to vote is permitted to get a state-issued photo ID. Bring your ID to vote.
You know , in a lot of countries to include Iraq . People would travel hundreds of miles to enact their privileges to vote. Most only have a few voting stations . Yet voter turnout is still high .
Can someone explain why those voting polls closed and in minority communities???
I live in predominantly Black and Latino low income neighborhood and there is not one person that I know of that does not have a state issued ID.
I still don't get why voter ID laws lead to voter suppression. Can someone enlighten me, please? IDs are usually less than $15, and they last 10 years. And if you work legally, you make AT LEAST $7.25/hr (federal minimum wage) so that's at most 2 hours of work wages and 30 minutes of paperwork every 10 years that separates those with and those without IDs.
I genuinely lost brain cells trying to understand the point of this
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems to me that "longer voting lines" just means more people are voting. Isn't that supposed to be a good thing? Now, if it's _short_ lines and longer _wait_ times, that might be something to look into.
Have you not seen the video where a guy walks around interviewing black people asking if they have an ID, and every single one said yes because you have to have an ID. They also noted that it was racist to assume that black people don't know how to get an ID.
There is no excuse for not having an ID. November's elections are 4 months away. Surely anyone can obtain ID during the next 4 months. Also, almost everyone has a driver license.
Just call it a protest. That seems to make all problems go away.
It's hard to feel like voting even matters. I get the impression that it's not really the voters that decide anything.
Why not discuss the difference between mail-in voting and absentee voting cuz it's huge.
In this country, you practically NEEEED A ID in this country and DRIVERS LICSENSE is the best. How do these people get alcohol, get in clubs, buy cigarettes, rent an apartment ,and many more
The good news. Not as many conservatives will vote this year.
Are you kidding?! I have never seen lines for voting..a lot of people simply do not vote, for whatever reason. Yes, we have to show a form of picture ID, just like cashing a check,..you must prove that you are who you say you are.
Oh stop!