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By MATT SHUHAM Published APRIL 13, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT
Iowas Gov. Terry Branstad (R) said Monday that he wanted polls to close earlier so as to not have to wait up so late to see what the election results are.
Branstad discussed the hypothetical change in an interview with the Globe Gazette on HF 516, which would require voters to present an ID to vote and would shorten the absentee voting period from 40 to 29 days, among other changes.
Its not in the legislation, but its something I would like to see and I think a lot of people who work an Election Day would love to see the Iowa polls close at 8 and I think the public would, too, like to see the returns and not have to wait up so late to see what the election results are, Branstad said.
The Iowa House passed the bill last week after 12 hours of debate. The states Senate passed it on Thursday, sending it to Branstads desk. ACLU of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis said of the bill, Make no mistake: This is only the latest in a broad strategy to make it harder for qualified voters to vote and roll back decades of progress to expand participation in our elections by all eligible voters.
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)duncang
(1,907 posts)All he's saying is I don't care if you don't get a chance to vote. But at least you will be able to watch it on tv.
kentuck
(111,085 posts)....need to get up and slop the hogs.
JenniferJuniper
(4,512 posts)asshole
FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)as long as enough pollling places are opened, with enough voting equipment, so that people getting off work don't have to wait in line for hours to vote.
moondust
(19,976 posts)I thought he was going to be Drumpfuck's ambassador.