10-25-2018, 04:01 PM
Some good news for democracy.......
Yesterday, a federal court blocked Sec of State and gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp of Georgia from throwing out absentee ballots and applications because of alleged signature mismatches.
A state law allows election officials to reject absentee ballots if they see what they consider a signature mismatch in the voter’s paperwork. While it doesn't happen often, voters have no way to contest the decision. Now they will be issued provisional ballots that can be checked after Election Day.
"The court does not understand how assuring that all eligible voters are permitted to vote undermines integrity of the election process. To the contrary, it strengthens it. Permitting an absentee voter to resolve an alleged signature discrepancy ... has the very tangible benefit of avoiding disenfranchisement," the judge said.
13 days til midterm elections.
Ref: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...753415002/
Yesterday, a federal court blocked Sec of State and gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp of Georgia from throwing out absentee ballots and applications because of alleged signature mismatches.
A state law allows election officials to reject absentee ballots if they see what they consider a signature mismatch in the voter’s paperwork. While it doesn't happen often, voters have no way to contest the decision. Now they will be issued provisional ballots that can be checked after Election Day.
"The court does not understand how assuring that all eligible voters are permitted to vote undermines integrity of the election process. To the contrary, it strengthens it. Permitting an absentee voter to resolve an alleged signature discrepancy ... has the very tangible benefit of avoiding disenfranchisement," the judge said.
13 days til midterm elections.
Ref: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...753415002/