2020. 56% of absentee voters in cobb, dekalb and gwinnett counties returned their ballots in drop boxes. until now, the number of voters who returned their absentee ballots in drop boxes rather than the mail wasn t known. the state s new voting law passed by the republican majority limits the availability of those boxes in all future elections. here s an explanation of why republicans said they wanted to limit the boxes. quote, while there s no indication of tampering with drop boxes in georgia, he said he was concerned that outdoor drop boxes were vulnerable to arson. there is no voter fraud problem that isn t addressed by the criminal codes fa federally and most states. what is sort of the engine behind all these republican
able to handout absentee ballots like cotton candy. they will have to ask for a ballot as they do in most states. it s hard to see how that s unreasonable, much less raciall discriminatory and the doj follows empirical evidence otherwise. the doj also claims this is racially discriminatory for an absentee voter to be asked to prove who they are. but that s commonplace and states across the nation. 36 states have voter identification laws including many of the blue states and in georgia, it s actually easier. even social security number, so it s actually easier in georgia, 72% of americans approve of voter i.d. in georgia, why it makes sense, prevents voter fraud so this lawsuit and the department of justice has enormous obstacles, i think frankly the demagoguery who said
able to handout absentee ballots like cotton candy. they will have to ask for a ballot as they do in most states. it s hard to see how that s unreasonable, much less racially discriminatory and the doj follows empirical evidence otherwise. the doj also claims this is racially discriminatory for an absentee voter to be asked to prove who they are. but that s commonplace and states across the nation. 36 states have voter identification laws including many of the blue states and in georgia, it s actually easier. even social security number, so it s actually easier in georgia, 72% of americans approve of voter i.d. in georgia, why it makes sense, prevents voter
california assemblyman who left that state for the state of texas. he joins me now. explain what this means for the voting bill. what it means is that the democrats walked out and they ll have to come back during a special session. the house lost its core. you need two-thirds of the members present in order to conduct business. some of the democrats walked out and went to a local church and did a photo op. so can t do any business if you don t have a quorum. todd: here are the key points of the texas voting bill, bans drive threw voting, bans 24 hour voting, requests voters to request absentee voters, curtails the use of drop boxes, sets early voting hours from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. why is this offensive to democrats. it s offensive because it fights voter integrity. in the state of texas, 81% of
If this bill passes, any absentee voter in Arizona who signs their ballot sloppily and fails to fix the error after Election Day could find themselves caught up