Politics Thread

**Masterofreality** · 04-06-2021, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

Reportedly moving here.

Colorado. Which has more restrictive voting laws than new Georgia!
Cancel culture at it’s best!

Georgia has 17 days of in-person early voting including two optional Sundays, Colorado has 15," Georgia Governor Kemp said. "So what I'm being told, they also have a photo ID requirement. So it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
As it turns out, Colorado also requires voters to show identification when voting in person, and the state says that first-time mail-in voters may be required to include a copy of their identification with their ballot.
This is not far off from Georgia, which requires identification for in-person and absentee voting, although Georgia requires proof of identity for all absentee voting. According to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office, voters without ID can use the last four digits of their social security number, a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or another government document with their name and address on it.
Colorado relies on signature matching for absentee ballots other than those from first-time mail-in voters.

ArizonaXUGrad · 04-06-2021, 01:30 PM

All registered voters in Colorado receive ballots in the mail. They have had this policy for 8 years. Why did you leave that out?

**Strange Brew** · 04-06-2021, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by ArizonaXUGrad

All registered voters in Colorado receive ballots in the mail. They have had this policy for 8 years. Why did you leave that out?

It's been a while but I'm pretty sure you have to show ID to register and the sigs have to match. Not a fan of it but you're right, it's primarily by mail.

xuwillie · 04-06-2021, 02:32 PM

Both Colorado and Georgia are very similar. The outrage over this is mind boggling

ArizonaXUGrad · 04-06-2021, 02:44 PM

Be honest, do you think it's easier to operate polling locations when 100% of registered voters received mail ballots? I would imagine lines at polling locations in Colorado are somewhat uncommon and manageable. Would it also surprise you that voter participation in 2020 was 85%.

Calling Colorado's voting laws worse than Georgia is being disingenuous. Georgia's turnout was around 69%. Three audits produced the same end results of their initial count. There were no irregularities. Three audits would have created some kind of variance.

Be honest, do you think Georgia's new laws will increase their participation to the level of Colorado or create a bigger gap?

Our goal should be 100% participation, but it's pretty clear to me how elections pan out when participation is high.

**Masterofreality** · 04-06-2021, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

It's been a while but I'm pretty sure you have to show ID to register and the sigs have to match. Not a fan of it but you're right, it's primarily by mail.

This is correct.
They just don’t mail out ballots to everyone. Why are you spreading misinformation AZ?
Very Jim Crow or Jim Eagle in Colorado.

ArizonaXUGrad · 04-06-2021, 02:45 PM

Double post.

**Masterofreality** · 04-06-2021, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by ArizonaXUGrad

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Calling Colorado's voting laws worse than Georgia is being disingenuous

Nobody said that. They are equivalent. Very Jim Crow of MLB to move to a state with an ID requirement.
MLB moving out of Georgia to an equivalent state is the point AZ. Keep up

ArizonaXUGrad · 04-06-2021, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Masterofreality

Colorado. Which has more restrictive voting laws than new Georgia!
Cancel culture at it’s best![/B]

You literally typed it out right here. Good lord it's on the same page. Also, below is straight from the Colorado SOS page. Just like I typed, all registered voters receive a ballot in the mail.

Q1. How do I receive my mail ballot?

A1. Every voter receives a mail ballot. The ballot will be sent to the mailing address you provided for your voter registration file. To check the address on file, or to make any changes to your voter registration visit www.GoVoteColorado.gov.

If you prefer to vote at the polls, you can vote in-person at a voter service and polling center. Please visit www.GoVoteColorado.gov to find your polling locations.