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applegrove

(118,778 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 07:05 PM Apr 2019

Tennessee Mulls Penalties for Voter Registration Drives

Tennessee Mulls Penalties for Voter Registration Drives

April 12, 2019 at 4:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 93 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/12/tennessee-considers-penalties-for-voter-registration-drives/

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“Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would impose new restrictions on groups conducting voter registrations and subject them to potential criminal charges and civil penalties,” the HuffPost reports.

“Activists say the move is unnecessary and would deter voter registration in a state that already has one of the lowest rates in the country.”

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Tennessee Mulls Penalties for Voter Registration Drives (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2019 OP

Following the Texas model to lower voter participation? guillaumeb Apr 2019 #1

Block the vote... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #2

Wouldn't this be akin to interfering with freedom of speech, or the right of people to ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #3

This fucking state...smdh Docreed2003 Apr 2019 #4

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Following the Texas model to lower voter participation?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 07:07 PM

Apr 2019

The GOP's recurrent solution to demographics that are against them.

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)

2. Block the vote...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 07:18 PM

Apr 2019

Watch for it where GOP controls both houses and electoral college. The have the states to win it right now if they purge enough voters.

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)

3. Wouldn't this be akin to interfering with freedom of speech, or the right of people to ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 07:21 PM

Apr 2019

assemble peaceably? I know that they are trying to cut down on the errors and such when large voter registration drives occur but to fine and possibly charge someone w/ a crime? I don't know about this unless the crime is willful and purposeful. Seems like walking on glass here...

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Docreed2003

(16,875 posts)

4. This fucking state...smdh

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 07:36 PM

Apr 2019

People vote in these asshole based on God and guns and then ignore everything the subsequently do, even if it hurts them...infuriating

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