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Le Roi de Pot

(744 posts)
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 01:28 PM Sep 2020

Next disenfranchisement move from Republicans unfolding in real time

Roughly 40 million people are facing eviction per this CNN report


https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/09/03/houston-coronavirus-pandemic-evictions-lah-pkg-ac360-vpx.cnn

I suspect in some cases - these newly evicted people would have to reregister to vote..


A majority of evictees are people of colour ..


No wonder Republicans did not want to pass the stimilus bill.

The bastards are fucking evil..

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Next disenfranchisement move from Republicans unfolding in real time (Original Post) Le Roi de Pot Sep 2020 OP
Actually they can vote at the precinct where they were registered. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #1
Oh. I guess they also can't receive a mail-in ballot Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #2
I doubt even close to the majority of evictees are people of color. Not in my whole region brewens Sep 2020 #3
Relax everyone! There will be an equal amount of Repubs if not more out of jobs and DippyDem Sep 2020 #4
Well said. OnDoutside Sep 2020 #6
💥Information on Voting and Homelessness💥 crickets Sep 2020 #5
Nice to know ... Le Roi de Pot Sep 2020 #7

hedda_foil

(16,372 posts)
1. Actually they can vote at the precinct where they were registered.
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 01:34 PM
Sep 2020

I believe this is true across the country but am not positive. Unfortunately, few will know this even if they could get there.

Qutzupalotl

(14,300 posts)
2. Oh. I guess they also can't receive a mail-in ballot
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 02:13 PM
Sep 2020

and can't request one if they have't already.

Thanks for the info about the precinct in-person voting.

brewens

(13,573 posts)
3. I doubt even close to the majority of evictees are people of color. Not in my whole region
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 02:55 PM
Sep 2020

in the NW anyway. We have lots of poor people and almost all are white. I wouldn't be at all surprised if more Trump followers would be evicted that democrats. I can see lots of homeless in areas of Spokane, WA and almost all of them are white.

DippyDem

(659 posts)
4. Relax everyone! There will be an equal amount of Repubs if not more out of jobs and
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 03:48 PM
Sep 2020

can't pay rent either. Some may even turn and vote against Trumpy. Don't forget that there are lots of low income MAGAts dreamimg of getting rich under Trumpy and seeing their dreams evaporate.

crickets

(25,962 posts)
5. 💥Information on Voting and Homelessness💥
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 04:12 PM
Sep 2020
https://www.nonprofitvote.org/voting-in-your-state/special-circumstances/voting-and-homelessness/
I also have a link to this in my sig, shortened by bitly to fit. Same for following info pdf.

You Don't Need a Home to Vote - includes a table of State Voter Regulations starting on page 17.
https://nationalhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-Manual_for-web.pdf


https://www.governing.com/now/The-Homeless-Have-Voting-Rights-but-Face-Many-Hurdles.html

In every state, individuals who are homeless retain the right to vote. “It’s a misconception that a lot of people who are experiencing homelessness don’t vote,” says Eric Samuels, president of the Texas Homeless Network. “They do, but they have issues with things like registering. If you move frequently, you have to keep up with registration.”

In some states, voters are not required to provide a permanent address – or any address. They can simply list a landmark, such as an intersection. “If they spend every night sleeping under the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge in Bangor, they can register to vote in that precinct,” says Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. “We cannot turn down voter registration from those people because they don’t have a fixed address.”

Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia allow same-day registration, meaning people can register as late as Election Day, but Ohio voters must register 30 days ahead of an election. If they move during that last month, or start sleeping on someone else’s couch, their registration is no longer valid.

“If you move within that 30-day window prior to the actual election, you get into a more gray area,” says Bill Faith, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio. “Technically, you should vote at the address where you registered. If you’re in limbo, the only thing you can do legally is cast a provisional ballot.”



https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/an-eviction-wave-could-wreak-havoc-on-voting-by-mail/

In most states, the cutoff to request a new mail-in ballot is less than 30 days before the election. If registered voters miss their state’s cutoff, they’re stuck with in-person options: voting at the polls or, in some states, picking up a mail-in ballot from the local election board. Both could be undesirable for people who don’t want to expose themselves to the pandemic, says Brandon.

For those who can’t get a mail-in ballot and do choose to vote in person, a recent change in address should not prevent them from voting at the polls. In the District of Columbia and the 21 states that have same-day voter registration, a resident can register a new address at the polling place, even if it’s just a temporary place to stay, such as a friend’s house. People who have become homeless need not even list a permitted address—they can list a cross street. The federal voter registration form, which voters can use to register in all but three US states, includes a blank map with a pair of unlabeled intersecting streets where voters can write in the street names of the crossroads nearest to where they are staying. In the states where same-day voter registration is not an option, residents can vote using their old address, provided it has been less than 30 days since they left.


The US Election Assistance Commission [https://www.eac.gov/] provides the National Voter Registration Application Form for U.S. Citizens (in 15 languages) with instructions, registration deadlines, and mailing address for each state:
https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form

Check your voter registration: https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration
Change your voter registration: https://www.usa.gov/change-voter-registration
Contact your state or local election office: https://www.usa.gov/election-office


Again -- You Don't Need a Home to Vote - includes a table of State Voter Regulations starting on page 17.
https://nationalhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-Manual_for-web.pdf

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