Friday, April 21, 2023

Get Ready, Young People, for Discouraging Words and Deeds

 

There's already a bill introduced in Raleigh (H123) to shorter Early Voting to seven days. Can other limits to democracy be far behind? Like discouraging the voting of college students, as Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell recently lectured a private meeting of Republican donors in Nashville was essential if Republicans are going to win elections going forward. 

Mitchell is the North Carolina-based founder of the Election Integrity Network, mainly aimed at decreasing voter turnout, especially among non-Republican cohorts, and she's a well known Stop the Steal personality. Mitchell was on the call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in January 2021 when Trump asked Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn the result. She resigned from her law firm when that call became public.

Of course the authoritarians in Raleigh will figure out more ways to suppress the vote in North Carolina, especially the vote of young people. They have to. The vote of the young is an existential threat to their continued power.

At least in Watauga County there's still a Wake County Superior Court order mandating an Early Voting site on the AppState campus.


5 comments:

Wolf's Head said...

"There's already a bill introduced in Raleigh (H123) to shorter Early Voting to seven days. Can other limits to democracy be far behind?"

So 7 days isn't enough time for them to get their sorry asses to the friggin' polling booths on campus?

It should just be ONE DAY voting.

Anonymous said...

How about 1 hour voting?

Anonymous said...

Why should it be just one day?

I can see how candidates and politicians could favor one day, since it would make it easier for them to campaign. On the other hand, more days helps voters.

Red Hornet said...

Voting by appointment: (10 minute window)
1. Recite the Constitution from memory.
2. Name the 5 greatest Civil War generals.
3. How many jelly beans in this here jar?
*Test will be waived for White men wearing a red hat, in the interest of time.
If you vote perfect Mike Lindell gives you a free sheet and pillowcase.

Wolf's Head said...

Thank you for that piece of liberal gibberish...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5Mr5eCF2U