North Carolina has given us a prime example of how far the GOP is willing to go in order to cement its permanent rule in states like North Carolina and beyond. HB 589 intends to accomplish several things. First it will implement a stringent Voter ID requirement, then it will get rid of same day voter registration, it will make it easy for groups to challenge who and should not vote. It will also increase the number of poll “observers”, force people to only vote in their specific precincts, prohibit many types of voter registration drives, weaken disclosure rules for outside spending groups, and prevent counties from extending voting hours in case of long lines. On their own, these rules are devastating. However, collectively they create a omnibus attack on voting rights unparalleled by any other state. This is a trend that has been building up for a while. The consequences of this could reverberate for generations.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:32:42 +0000
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