Reality vs Adventure Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) This is an extremely important read to know what is going on with the elections in the USA and the serious danger to democracy. We are heading into midterms in 2022 and the election in 2024 I really don't see how it stands a chance for democracy to survive. This is coined the term 'slow-moving coup' or 'slow-motion insurrection.' This article speaks for itself so I won't elaborate much. I'll summarize important concepts and update when needed. Very scary just typing all this in. There are states that passed voting rights bills, but those are already in democratic states that isn't under blatant attack. When you take a look at this and wonder why it is all largely ignored and there is no way to pass any voting rights bills on the federal level, is just sickening. In two years the USA can be a dictatorship very easily. It is in black and white for all to see. THIS IS HISTORY. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-february-2022 Restrictive Legislation: "As of January 14, legislators in at least 27 states have introduced, pre-filed, or carried over 250 bills with restrictive provisions" (2022) Restrictions on mail voting: *New barriers to applying for mail ballots *Prohibition on sending unsolicited mail ballots or ballot applications *Restrictions on returning mail ballots *Limitations on who can vote by mail *New grounds for rejecting mail ballots Stricter voter ID: *remove alternative forms of identification *eliminate the option for a voter to cast a regular ballot by executing a statement of their identity or affidavit if they do not possess acceptable voter ID * require voters to submit a photocopy of a photo ID when registering to vote *reduce the list of acceptable forms of voter ID Voters with disabilities *repeal law that allows a person by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write” to receive assistance *repeal the permanent absentee voter list * eliminate access to individuals who are blind or visually impaired Loosen requirements to educate voters *repeal of law informing on how to ensure their ballot is counted *repeal law for advance notice of identification requirements for voting in elections Undermining the Electoral Process-'Election Sabotage:' *reject election results *targeting election officials with criminal and civil penalties for facilitating voter access Bills Initiating Biased Election Reviews *Citizen-initiated audits without basic security measures for the ballots or clear guidelines for how results are reviewed *allow any registered voter to request an audit of an election *any election official in the jurisdiction, or any voter who presents a petition signed by 1,000 residents to initiate an audit w/o accuracy standards or judicial review *random auditing system with no pre-written, comprehensive standards for conducting the audits *audit of a general election to be performed by a non-government entity w/o standards for audit New Prosecutorial Authority Related to Elections: *expand law enforcement’s power over election-related matters *racially discriminatory prosecutions of voters and people providing ballot assistance *enforce election law through investigations and by pursuing civil and criminal penalties *allow any person to submit an anonymous complaint to the Election Integrity Unit *prosecute anyone giving assistance with returning an absentee ballot on a voter’s behalf *investigate and prosecute allegations of voting fraud New Criminal or Civil Penalties on Election Officials: *criminal or civil actions for minor mistakes *felonies for unintended administrative mistakes *sue local election officials *probable cause will remove that official from office, investigate the institution, or prosecute such instances of fraud *An inspector general could use this power to initiate proceedings against election officials in bad faith *felony who fail to perform required voter list maintenance Bills That Politicize the Elections Process in Potentially Subversive Ways: *remove professional election officials and replace them with more partisan actors *sue an election official and have them removed from office *removal proceedings for local election officials whom they deem to be “demonstrating less than satisfactory performance” for two years *transfer authority over specific aspects of election administration to different actors *appoint their own field personnel to review electronic voting systems on Election Day *current governor to lock in control of the State Board of Elections and commissioner of elections for several years past the end of his term *Election oversight commissions and agencies *power to institute audits with weak procedural safeguards and “risk assessments” of local election official offices *accuracy of the election process, and uniformity of the elections process *subcommittee to review the results of county election officials’ forensic audits of 2020 election Edited May 13, 2022 by Reality vs Adventure Justin11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
