It seems that since the BBB plan failed the Democrats are now pushing their voting rights agenda. I was watching a program that had two people giving their views on this subject. The person advocating for passing the voting rights put forward a couple of points.
1. Minorities have to stand in long lines without food and water to vote.
Sure that is a point but I have seen lines to vote stretched around the block and it did not consist totally of minorities, as a matter of fact the majority was not. So, the obvious solution is to have more polling places. The only issue is that in order to have more polling places you must have the volunteers to work those places and the majority of those volunteering are usually elderly men and women, (mostly women in my experience). So where are you going to get the people to volunteer to work a polling location?
2. There are not enough drop boxes for mail in ballots and in many cases they would have to go to another town to drop off their ballot.
The last time I used a mail in ballot (last election) I put a stamp on it and put it in the mail box. I would have to assume that the person advocating for changes to voting laws assumes that minorities can’t get a stamp. As far as traveling a long distance to drop off a mail in ballot, I would have to drive to the county seat (approx 20 miles and in another town). Also one must consider the security of drop boxes, but that could always be figured out. So what’s the problem?
Now I have also read and heard the complaint about ID and voting. Nowadays you have to have ID for about anything you do, from cashing a check, opening a checking account, entering a federal building, flying on commercial airlines, just to name a few. Do those that are against ID requirements to vote think that minorities are not capable of getting acceptable ID, guess they don’t cash checks, fly, open a banking account, or numerous other activities.
Now I’m sure that there are many hear that agree that a new voting acts law needs to be put in place. So, what must be included in this new law and why. Of course I would expect factual reasons and how you would accomplish say for instance getting addition polling places along with anyother problem you think restricts miniorities from voting.
Didn't seem to matter in the last presidential election, Biden flipped Georgia from a red state to a blue state.