Georgia's Very Own Megathread!

[Virginiá]

Many of these new registrants probably won't vote without some sort of push. They were auto-registered, so while a barrier is now overcome, they still need to be contacted by campaigns to get them to vote.

[Virginiá]

Even when I agree with certain issues, like changing the Sec. of State position that Georgia Republicans have frequently abused (Kemp) for electoral gain, it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Republicans rarely do this just out of a desire for good government. It's almost always a reaction to losing an election (or fearing a loss), where they start wringing their hands as they desperately try to think of some way to leverage their positions in government to cling to power.

[Virginiá]

Big surprise there. There was simply no way Republicans would lose that state and not immediately begin abusing their power in the state government to try and shrink the electorate as much as possible.

Just another example of why states can't be trusted to create rules for elections in this country.

[Virginiá]

https://www.ajc.com/politics/ga-bills-would-end-no-excuse-absentee-voting-automatic-registration/OBTWL3M6MJH25MI56XGNNUODPY/

End of Automatic voter registration in Georgia?

I think the end of AVR is unlikely, but some of the other restrictions will probably pass.

iirc Griff said that was a result of a lawsuit, so they'd have to do some other remedy to satisfy the courts.

It doesn't matter in the end. It might hurt a little bit, but it's not going to stop GA's trend any more than it stopped Democrats in Virginia. Republicans corrupt our electoral process for even the POSSIBILITY of a small chance, not even a guarantee. That's really what is infuriating about this. That our electoral integrity matters so little to them that they'd pull these hijinks just to have a chance at a very, very slightly better outcome for them.