Missouri GOP pushes bill that would force some to risk their health to vote

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By Dan Desai Martin -May 15, 2020 2:36 PM

Democrats and voting rights groups criticize legislation that requires all absentee ballots to be notarized.

Voting rights advocates slammed new legislation passed in the Missouri House of Representatives because it would force voters to continue to have absentee ballots notarized before they are submitted.

The new GOP-backed legislation would allow any registered voter in the state to request an absentee ballot for any reason, replacing the current requirement that provides only six approved reasons to request one.

But Republican lawmakers refused to remove the provision in current Missouri law that requires that absentee ballots be notarized, saying that it is needed to combat voter fraud.

In addition, the legislation requires voters to request an absentee ballot either in person or by mail. They cannot do so online or by email.

https://americanindependent.com/missouri-gop-voting-bill-coronavirus-absentee-ballots-notarized-2020-election-covid-19/

This picture says everything about the republican governors of the state(s) and the legislatures that are controlled by republicans, I mean terrorists, who are basically death squads. I plan on standing in line to vote in this election..............

[Volaris]

1. Are they gonna have the State pick up the tab for having it notarized?

Cause if not, that sounds like a Poll Tax to me...

[Chainfire]

2. If the people of the state put up with suppressing the vote

so be it; it is their choice.

I doubt it will survive a court challenge. The Republicans are going to keep pulling this kind of shit as long as they hold office.

The Republicans probably base their actions on the premise that it will only discourage Democratic voters. Republican voters aren't afraid of the virus and will go to the polls.