Huey knew that black people were going to have difficulty signing their names? Sounds kind of racist, actually...
Rejected Mail Ballots Are Showing Racial Disparities
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“the rejections were a result of signatures that were missing or did not match those on file.”
God forbid we have any basic rules for voting and making a vote count. Do basic rules that apply to white voters not apply to black voters? Should we accept votes not signed by people or that don’t match those on file? You complain about fairness, but don’t seem to want any standards to apply to what would consist of a valid vote. How does not having any rules or standards help fair elections. Follow the damn directions just like everyone is supposed to.
Every American citizen should have the right to vote, even you. Is there some provision that stupid people are not allowed the right to vote? You never disappoint.
And addresses. These were the exact things being discussed when they were changing these voting standards. It's pretty easy to select a neighborhood, know if its black, and use this as an audited area to start rejecting ballots.
Absolutely. I took classes on this right after the change and the Johnson County Auditor was highly critical of this.
Dumb response. All ballots can be rejected through audits. All voters can have weird signature matches. The point is to target black voters for these audits and start tossing them. Supporting this practice is the real racism.
Serious question. Why bother posting if you don't want to form an actual response?
No, it wasn't. He avoided everything I talked about. Is he that lazy? Are you?
Yes, even stupid people should be able to vote. They should still be expected to follow basic rules, however. If you can’t follow basic rules, you miss out on basic rights. Hell, you have to sign a check in order for it to be valid. People are all about arguing to make the process of voting easier, but that doesn’t mean you make it a free for all where no rules apply.
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So like a National ID card? Federally issued that everyone has to carry? Sounds great!
Why not just make everyone get vaccinated and then the micro-chips in the vaccine can ID them permanently?
TL;DR - Audit finds election workers correctly accepted/rejected ballots.
Wow, so a Democrat-controlled state was doing this in which Biden won 58%-39%. Can’t imagine what Republican-controlled states are doing.
Did you even read the article?
"The audit also found that rejection rates varied by county, a difference the auditors said could reflect varying degrees of strictness in matching signatures."
Show me where it said they specifically targeted black voters or ballots from predominantly black areas? I see where it’s says ballots with no signatures or signatures that don’t match. You’re making assumptions to fit your narrative.
"The analysis — which was requested by state lawmakers — also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was rejected.
WA counties rejected ballots from people of color, men, younger voters at higher rates
The analysis of the 2020 general election also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was rejected.
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The problem with using a Federal ID is that unless it shows a current correct address how do poll workers know if you’re a current legal resident of the city/county/state where you’re attempting to vote?
No. It could suggest a range of things, but all by itself, it suggests nothing.
Convicted felons are barred from voting in many states, but aside from that Americans over the age of 18 can register to vote.
Did you read the passage just before that?
“Auditors found nearly 29,000 ballots that were rejected for various signature problems in the 2020 general election — either the signature was missing or it did not match what was on file. Looking for signs of bias, the state examined thousands of accepted and rejected signatures more closely, but the auditors largely agreed with the decisions that county election workers made and found nothing in the way the ballots were reviewed that would explain the disparity.”
The auditors tried to find bias but instead ended up largely agreeing with the decisions made by county election workers.
Correlation does not equal causation.
Why are the signatures not matching in some cases? (Note that the review found that the poll workers in effect did a good job.)
Perhaps the signatures were not from the voter?
That’s right…and only certain states prevent “convicted felons” from voting mom…. But that means not ALL Americans can vote. My point.
In Iowa you must show up to a specific location determined by your current residence within the state/city/etc. It shouldn't be something poll workers need to address, at least in Iowa.
Okay. “Convicted Felons” such as murderers, rapists, armed robbers. In Florida they do have an ability for many felons to regain voting rights, but those convicted of murder lose that right permanently.
The audit found “few discernible patterns that helped explain differences in rejection rates” and no evidence of bias in the acceptance or rejection of ballots. In a review of 7,200 ballots cast with software that analyses voter signatures, the audit concluded “that 98.7% of county decisions were appropriate.”"The analysis — which was requested by state lawmakers — also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was rejected.
WA counties rejected ballots from people of color, men, younger voters at higher rates
The analysis of the 2020 general election also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was rejected.
It appears we have now progressed into the circular logic portion of the broadcast."The analysis — which was requested by state lawmakers — also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was rejected.
WA counties rejected ballots from people of color, men, younger voters at higher rates
The analysis of the 2020 general election also shows that where a person lives was the most significant factor to whether their election ballot was rejected.
