what they’re missing is that when it comes to #voting and other political issues, appearances matter.

You can say all day (as the article mentions) that there are hidden protections in place, but that’s little comfort to those questioning it.

Had we more positive confirmations of security we wouldn’t have so many people questioning it.

“Don’t worry about it” is not sufficient answer for the general public.

@pbump

#Georgia Promised to Fix How #Voter Challenges Are Handled.
A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse.
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SB 189, which goes into effect in July, will give Georgia residents more time to contest the eligibility of fellow citizens’ inclusion on voter rolls.

The #law will make it easier to use questionable evidence in those challenges.

#News #Elections #Voting #Election2024 #Government

https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-law-could-lead-to-more-voter-suppression

Georgia Law Could Lead to More Voter Suppression, Advocates Warn

SB 189, which goes into effect in July, will give Georgia residents more time to contest the eligibility of fellow citizens’ inclusion on voter rolls and make it easier to use questionable evidence in those challenges.

^ProPublica

In 2016 then presidential candidate Hillary Clinton issued a stark warning:
"[T]he fact that our next president could appoint as many as three or four justices in the next four years [should serve as] striking reminders that we can’t take rulings like [abortion rights] for granted."

Clinton campaign staffers have said that focus groups of voters simply didn't believe abortion rights could be at risk.

WRONG!
What’s next on the SCOTUS chopping block?

#SCOTUS #voting
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/8/2239480/--If-Roe-can-fall-anything-can-Which-rights-will-the-GOP-come-for-next?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web

‘If Roe can fall, anything can’: Which rights will the GOP come for next?

In June 2016, pro-choice activists flooded the streets outside of the Supreme Court to celebrate its near-miss ruling in Whole Woman’s Health vs. Hellerstedt , upholding abortion rights in Texas. ...

^{Daily Kos}