Georgia 'lost' 4,600 ballot requests submitted by Democrats: report

[workinclasszero]

BOB BRIGHAM 25 OCT 2018 AT 18:59 ET

Yet another voter suppression scandal in Georgia was reported by The New York Times on Thursday.

The Democratic Party of Georgia reportedly submitted over 4,700 vote-by-mail applications in DeKalb County, but the elections board could only confirm receiving 48 requests.

“We will not allow Brian Kemp’s voter suppression or mistakes by election officials to take away your right to vote,” pledged Democratic Party spokesperson Seth Bringman.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/georgia-lost-4600-ballot-requests-submitted-democrats-report/

[kacekwl]

1. Is there no agency in Georgia to

investigate this crime? Have no lawsuits been filed or motions for a judge to stop this until they explain this ?

[workinclasszero]

3. Dem voter suppression by the GOP in Georgia seems to be running wild, see below

NAACP: Georgia votes for Democrat Stacey Abrams are being changed to Republican Brian Kemp
Georgia’s NAACP claims that votes intended for Democrat Stacey Abrams are being changed to Republican Brian Kemp
MATTHEW ROZSA OCTOBER 24, 2018 1:42PM (UTC)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211319293

High rate of absentee ballots thrown out in Gwinnett
By Mark Niesse and Tyler Estep - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10462517

“This is voter suppression”: black seniors in Georgia ordered off of bus taking them to vote
Voting rights advocates are accusing local officials of voter intimidation after the incident.
By P.R. Lockhart Oct 17, 2018, 2:50pm EDT

https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/10/17/17990110/georgia-senior-citizens-bus-removal-black-voters-matter-suppression

[MarvinGardens]

5. Indeed.

Some progress has been made on the Gwinnett County situation.

https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/federal-judge-proposes-halt-on-absentee-ballot-rejections-in-georgia/article_32837cd3-c59e-5470-ae78-cb12376a0673.html

US District Judge Leigh Martin May issued a proposed ruling that would prohibit election officials from rejecting absentee ballots due to alleged signature mismatches, but said the parties in the case would have until noon Thursday to comment on the instructions for handling those situations.

[Qutzupalotl]

6. Thanks. Do you think a similar ruling can be made in DeKalb?

Is there time?

[MarvinGardens]

8. I don't know.

And it's weird because Dekalb is run by Democrats. So if the requests went to the county, I would not think they would have a motive to lose them. Alas, they have a history of corruption, but I figure any corruption there would favor the status quo, not that I agree with corruption. I live in GA but have always voted in person, so I.don't know if those requests go to the state or county.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. The only way Republicans can win is to cheat.

[MarvinGardens]

4. Anyone in GA know if those go to the county or the state?

DeKalb County is run by Democrats.

[Hoyt]

7. Dekalb County is probably the least likely in Georgia to commit GOPer crimes.

It sounds like county officials are taking the proper steps to correct whatever might have happened. They are even calling voters who may have submitted applications for absentee voting.

[uponit7771]

9. Yeah, someone in GA needs to go to jail