Early voters in Georgia face obstacles under state's new election law

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https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/22/georgia-early-voting-obstacles-new-election-law

Unlimited challenges to eligibility and poorly trained poll workers cause frustration in key gubernatorial and US Senate contests

Jennifer Jones, a Morehouse School of Medicine PhD student, showed up to her precinct in Fulton county, Georgia, on the second day of early voting for the midterm elections. She was excited to cast her ballot for her chosen candidates in the gubernatorial and Senate races, Stacey Abrams and Senator Raphael Warnock. However, when she reached the check-in station at the polling site, she was informed that she would be unable to cast a regular ballot because her validity as a voter was challenged.

“When I handed in my ID, the poll worker said I was being challenged,” said Jones. “They said I had to complete a provisional ballot, but I wasn’t really comfortable doing that, so I didn’t get to cast my ballot that day.”

Under the state’s new Election Integrity Act, Georgia citizens can challenge a voter’s eligibility on the state’s voting rolls an unlimited number of times. Right-wing groups, spurred by baseless claims that the 2020 election was rife with voter fraud, have mounted thousands of organized challenges across the state, putting even more pressure on the election process for voters, poll workers and election officials. While most have been dismissed already, more challenges cropped up ahead of early voting.

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1. I dont understand how citizens can challenge individuals.

I gotta investigate it more.

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2. I don't either!

Ridiculous!!!!!

I hope qpukes have to fill out provisional ballots en mass!

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3. A challenge with no reason doesn't seem legit

But if the law provides no way for the voter to overcome the challenge, it’s surely unconstitutional, the feds need to get involved

Until it’s fixed democrats need to challenge everyone who voted in the repubs primary

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4. Right! Qpuke rat fuckery!

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5. The worst part of this story

Is that she didn't cast her ballot. I will admit that I didn't read the entire article, but please tell me that THIS MOTIVATED HER EVEN MORE TO MAKE SURE SHE VOTES AND THAT SHE INTENDS TO BRING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH HER TO THE POLLS SO THEY CAN VOTE TOO!

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6. I hope she reports to FBI!

Dunno the scenario, but she is a PH.D. candidate.

An educated woooooman? Esp if she is of color, they will challenge!

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7. Her grandma marched with MLK!

“My grandmother marched with Dr Martin Luther King; my family fought for this,” said Jones. “I am the next generation that she was fighting for, and I am not about to let up. I will not risk getting to cast my vote. I will not stop fighting, and I will not be complacent in the difficulty of this process.”

She contacted the appropriate authorities

She SHOULD have been given a regular ballot because election workers can verify ID.

As suspected, an educated Black woman!