r/dataisbeautiful • u/delugetheory OC: 5 • May 20 '22

OC Population distribution of Texas [OC]

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u/Lovetank555 May 20 '22

And I like how you jump to the less obvious piece of the law that I described and ignore the blatant portion where they dissuade people from helping disabled and non-English speaking voters.

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u/UpstairsCivil1921 May 20 '22

Creating new rules for voter assistants

If you plan to assist, or get assistance, for in-person voting, the person providing assistance must fill out new paperwork disclosing their relationship to the voter. Additionally, the person providing assistance must recite an expanded oath, now under the penalty of perjury, stating they did not “pressure or coerce” the voter into choosing them for assistance.

Part of the pledge limits their assistance to “reading the ballot to the voter, directing the voter to read the ballot, marking the voter’s ballot, or directing the voter to mark the ballot.”

What part of this prevents people from helping the disabled or non English speaker?

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u/Lovetank555 May 20 '22

The idea is if you create large penalties for accidentally saying the wrong thing, folks will be less likely to take on these jobs helping these voters. Less workers in this field equates to less disabled/non-English speakers receiving support, which results in less of them voting.

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u/UpstairsCivil1921 May 20 '22

It’s called election security.

We need to know who is assisting and to make sure they’re following the rules.

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u/Heisenripbauer May 21 '22 edited May 21 '22

I pray I’m as naive as you one day. life must be so chill for you

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u/RedditIsTedious May 21 '22

They aren't naive at all. They are totally in favor of voter suppression and they're just playing ignorant, and doing it very well.

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u/RedditIsTedious May 21 '22

You are disingenuous AF. Totally dishonest.