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The Real Miami | By Udonis Haslem

Aside GDaniels Education, race discrimination , ,

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

Aside GDaniels COVID-19, Democracy, elections, voter registration

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

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights, Democracy, elections

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