Author: GDaniels

The Real Miami | By Udonis Haslem

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I am a big NBA fan.  This article is not about basketball, but about Udonis Haslem’s and this country’s reality.  “I’m no doctor, or no politician, or no public health expert. But I know one thing, man. We all got a responsibility to those kids.”
— Read on www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/udonis-haslem-nba-covid-the-real-miami

Supreme Court allows Wisconsin to throw away absentee ballots in gift to Republicans.

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights, COVID-19, Democracy, elections

This is voter suppression.  WI has made a number of last-minute changes in response to the coronavirus, such as drastically reducing polling places.  Now, the Supreme Court told the state that it can’t make the changes that allow tens of thousands of its eligible persons to cast a ballot.  Read about it here.   #VoterSuppression

DMV Closures Hurting Voter Registration Numbers | KXNT 840 AM

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A consequence of COVID-19 is widespread DMV closures and the inability to register to vote. You can read about Nevada’s experience here. DMVs and other voter registration options are sparse or non-existent in most states. Additionally, organizations that usually engage in voter registration activities are unable to do so in this state of emergency. #voterregistration #votingrights #COVID19

Queens Council Members Split Over Granting Non Citizens NYC Voting Rights | Jackson Heights Post

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Considering expanding the vote to all residents of a locality regardless of citizenship status, read here.

Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres “The Queens delegation is split over a city bill that would grant green card holders and many other legal immigrants.”

Source: Queens Council Members Split Over Granting Non Citizens NYC Voting Rights | Jackson Heights Post

Federal Appeals Court Wades Into Felons’ Voting Rights Battle | Daily Business Review

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Here, timing is everything.  The closer we get to an election, the less likely that the courts will interfere.

“Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said the appellate ruling will ‘have far-reaching effects, as it will determine whether the state must comply with the court’s injunction in upcoming elections of national, state, and local significance in 2020.’”

Source: Federal Appeals Court Wades Into Felons’ Voting Rights Battle | Daily Business Review

Advocacy group urges reforms to felon voting restoration process | KGAN

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Iowa is the latest state to initiate efforts to eliminate barriers to restore the right to vote to previously incarcerated persons.  “Governor Kim Reynolds is again pitching the years-long process of amending the Iowa Constitution to automatically restore felons’ voting rights at the end of their sentence, but in the meantime, advocates are calling for changes to make the process easier and faster.”  Source: Advocacy group urges reforms to felon voting restoration process | KGAN

100 years later, voting and women’s rights still need protection | Research Shows

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Synergy exists between women’s rights and the right to vote.  The women’s suffrage movement ignored women and men of color.  2020 offers an opportunity to work together to ensure that the right to vote is afforded to all people. #2020 #freedom #vote This article, by Ann Luther and Sheila Kirby of the League of Women Voters of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on December 31, 2019. By Ann Luther and Sheila Ki…

Source: 100 years later, voting and women’s rights still need protection | Research Shows