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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Wed Feb 17, 2021, 12:23 PM Feb 2021

Senate subcommittee votes 3-2 to end at-will absentee voting in Georgia, making it only available to

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Senate subcommittee votes 3-2 to end at-will absentee voting in Georgia, making it only available to those over 75, a doctor's note or out of town. SB71 advances to full committee. #gapol

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Senate subcommittee votes 3-2 to end at-will absentee voting in Georgia, making it only available to (Original Post) soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Only if you are over 75? Geesh! LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #1

Can this be appealed or can lawsuit be filed? MyMission Feb 2021 #2

LiberalFighter

(50,942 posts)

1. Only if you are over 75? Geesh!

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 12:25 PM

Feb 2021

A doctor's note I would say they have no business having any medical documentation in their file. So I guess, they could say they will be out of town on election day.

MyMission

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2. Can this be appealed or can lawsuit be filed?

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 12:33 PM

Feb 2021

It seems to me a class action suit should be brought.

Or, let's get a list together of MDS willing to provide a doctor's note on request.

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