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College students voted at record levels in the 2018 midterm elections, paving the way for the Democrats' victory in key states — and some Republicans have taken notice.
From interfering with early voting, to irrational voter ID laws, Republican-led states have made extraordinary strides in preventing eligible people from voting.
Early voting on Florida’s college campuses provided access for nearly 60,000 voters to cast a ballot in the 2018 midterms. But a clause buried in a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) could cause universities in Florida to think twice before applying to host a polling place in 2020. The bill, SB 7066, requires election supervisors to ensure that early voting locations "provide sufficient non-permitted parking to accommodate the anticipated amount of voters."
I think what's worse is their effort to disenfranchise people convicted of felonies in Florida. Even after the people voted overwhelmingly to give those who have been released from prison and/or completed probation their right to vote, the state attempts to add institute a poll tax to prevent poor people from voting. They are new tactics to create a New Jim Crow. Their actions on college campuses are designed to disenfranchise young people; voting should be easy, but ease of voting means Republicans will lose power.Their ideas wouldn't pass muster with the American people in a fair election, so they have to rely on dirty tricks to maintain their stranglehold on power.
It's definitely something when they pretty much make it clear that the target of suppression efforts will be a group that voted in record numbers in the previous election. Not even trying to disguise the fascism anymore.
Ringo
I think what's worse is their effort to disenfranchise people convicted of felonies in Florida. Even after the people voted overwhelmingly to give those who have been released from prison and/or completed probation their right to vote, the state attempts to add institute a poll tax to prevent poor people from voting. They are new tactics to create a New Jim Crow. Their actions on college campuses are designed to disenfranchise young people; voting should be easy, but ease of voting means Republicans will lose power.
That was Obama too.Between caging children in concentration camps ...
They're very much Americans, but their behavior is now like those black and white photos where we saw Americans doing horrible things to people they considered beneath them and less than human. Unfortunately, now they're in color with video in full HD.Exactly why I'm beginning to wonder if the modern GOP is compatible with our democracy here anymore. Between caging children in concentration camps to disenfranchising voters that might threaten their power, the national party has gotten far too fashy that I wonder if they can even be called Americans anymore.
Ringo
Nothing written here has anything to do with the topic.Having non citizens vote is suppressing citizens votes.
Students are mainly brainwashed, so the age to vote should not be lowered.
Having non citizens vote is suppressing citizens votes.
Students are mainly brainwashed, so the age to vote should not be lowered.
Depends on the state.Thankfully that doesn't happen very often here in the US.
Because it's true.Why do you say that?
Students voting on campus has nothing to do with your off-topic comments, so try to stay on the subject.Depends on the state.Because it's true.
not citizens.They're very much Americans,
Read the post before you reply. Your post here suggests you do not understand the discussion. Really, read what was written before replying as your statement is not even congruous with the quoted posts.not citizens.
Letting only citizens vote is not voter suppression.Read the post before you reply. Your post here suggests you do not understand the discussion. Really, read what was written before replying as your statement is not even congruous with the quoted posts.
Read the post before you reply, that's all I'll say.Letting only citizens vote is not voter suppression.
I'm not aware of any evidence it's a prevalent issue in any state.Depends on the state.
No it's not. For it to be true it would have to be a factual statement, and what the voting age should or should not be is a matter of opinion.Because it's true.
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