While we were distracted, McConnell's Kentucky to shut down 95% of voting locations

[Alex4Martinez]

Is this true?

Link to tweet

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kentucky-cuts-polling-locations-angry-mob-long-lines-georgia-election-day-disaster-confusion-a9577501.html

[Renew Deal]

1. How did that happen? Isn't the governor a Democrat?

[sweetloukillbot]

6. Republican Sec. of State.

Sounds like they are trying what AZ did in 2016 - switch to mostly vote by mail and close a shitload of polling places. It didn't turn out well for AZ.

[get the red out]

10. This guy is a jerk

can’t stand him.

[Me.]

2. Now They're Worried?

[mucifer]

3. I heard about it days ago

[Lulu KC]

4. As much fun as the K-Pop thing is,

this is where real rubber meets real road.
Are candidates organizing van pools? Providing chairs for people to stand in line for how long--six feet apart, in summer heat? Really.

[sweetloukillbot]

7. From what I'm seeing, Booker is doing all that nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Hopefully, everyone has an absentee ballot by now.

[jimlup]

8. Interesting?!

But on the other hand if they break the system for the primary that gives us a chance to fix it by Nov. 3.

What critical votes are coming up Tuesday in Kentucky?

[questionseverything]

22. senate primary for democrats to see who faces turtle

n/t

[jimlup]

26. Yes but even if the system is broken

it is unlikely to skew the results or it skews the results unpredictably. I don't see how this helps the turtle.

But it helps us push hard for a fairer system by November 3.

Never mind, I think I am trying to apply logic to the actions of Reptilians and they don't use logic or reason so there is no explanation needed. The takeaway is that we have to fix the system because we are the only party that actually does.

[questionseverything]

30. peops have to pay attention or it won't get fixed

https://democraticunderground.com/100213626094


and turtle benefits if the people of ky do not get to pick the best opponent for him to run against

[jimlup]

34. Yes ... I second that!

[get the red out]

9. Absentee available to everyone

People have been voting absentee for the past month and yes, our Dem Governor been really doing a good job with the pandemic, so much that he had armed militia not just at Capitol but also at his home.

The argument might be made that this still wasn’t enough, but just because we are a red state doesn’t mean the Gov isn’t trying.

I just wish this story had the whole story, liberals should check to see if a southern state deserves the pounding first!

[questionseverything]

21. louisville has over 600,000 registered voters for 1 polling place

lots of ab ballots never got delivered

it is not physically possible for all the voters to vote...is denial of service whether a democrat or republican is in charge

hours worth of lines

[duforsure]

11. Trump and McConnell will pay dearly this next election

From all their corruption and obstructions of justice , and especially for not ousting trump when they had the chance for crimes trump committed. I think Moscow Mitch will lose it in Nov., then be facing many charges along with Trump and others in Jan. .

[Bayard]

12. I hope this means most people are voting by mail

We've already sent in our absentee ballots for Tue.

Not Gov. Beshear's fault.

[dalton99a]

13. Kick

[kimbutgar]

14. People need to start camping out now at election sites and make sure the media reports it

[appalachiablue]

31. +! For real

[Hortensis]

15. Article 3 days ago from KY's Fox19:

ELECTIONS
In-person early voting available before Kentucky primary

Registered voters in Kentucky can vote early, in-person, at their county clerk’s office by scheduling an appointment before the June 23 primary election.

The Kenton County Clerk says there is concern over the possibility of long lines on election day because only one polling place in each of Northern Kentucky’s counties - Boone, Campbell, and Kenton - will be open.

In-person early voting will take place:

Friday, June 19; from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 20; from 9 a.m. to noon.
Monday, June 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information about in-person, early voting, and to schedule an appointment, contact the clerk’s office in the county where you live: Boone County, Campbell County, and Kenton County.

So, not just polling places cut but early voting to 3 days right before the election, only one on the weekend, and voters seemingly have to successfully get through by phone to make an appointment. I looked at the Boone County office, and there's no on-line way to "schedule."

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. If there's only a phone number, you can bet ...

... some right-wing groups are organizing massive phone efforts to overwhelm the phone number, office, etc. Denial of Service attack, of a sort. It will not be easy to get through.

[Hortensis]

33. Yup. No need with those numbers in need for

special efforts, but there'd be no shortage of volunteers on that side to help overthrow democracy.

[a kennedy]

16. This is just NOT acceptable

[UTUSN]

17. K&R

[malaise]

18. Is this legal?

I mean seriously

[ananda]

19. I know.

I want to see a lawsuit.

[Alex4Martinez]

28. It shouldn't be legal, and we can have both: mail and traditional voting.

I don't understand some of the comments that say this is OK.

It's clearly not OK, and I think it's precisely how they plan to steal the election.

They ALWAYS accuse us of doing what they're actually guilty of doing:

Rigging elections, rioting and violence at legal protests, etc., etc.

[IcyPeas]

20. How the F can they just do this?

where are the democrats screaming about this. this should be the headline on every friggen news outlet. HOW CAN THEY DO THIS?

[Lucinda]

23. I wasn't distracted. It's been all over Twitter for days

I don't know if the media has been covering it though...

[struggle4progress]

24. ... when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President

and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age ...

[budkin]

25. Test run for November

Cocaine Mitch is getting ready.

[Kaleva]

27. Why did you allow yourself to be distracted?

[Alex4Martinez]

36. Me? Not distracted. I wish there was greater effort to secure access to the ballot box.

If we don't secure voting in person and voting by mail, they win.

That's kind of important.

[LexVegas]

29. Corona and dead black people is a distraction! Focus on the one thing I think is most important! nt

[Alex4Martinez]

35. It's all important! Every single thing matters, they're taking advantage of the multiple crises.

We are all distracted whenever there are threats, but while the more newsworthy crises take up space, the Mitch McConnells are stealing our elections.

I care. I think most people care about this.