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Marshall2 245 points ago +248 / -3

And it doesn't matter because we allowed it to happen. I'm a peaceful person. But there are circumstances where even peaceful people must take effective action, even if it is not peaceful. Stealing my vote and my voice is such a circumstance.

Give me LIBERTY or give me DEATH.

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Cheske 7 points ago +7 / -0

The question is WHEN are we going to take the actions that need to be taken?

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Spicy_Spine 2 points ago +2 / -0

Here's what i got from the local GOP:

We need YOUR HELP in Protecting Voter Integrity, please use the links below to contact our legislators in the GA House and Senate.

Click Here for Contact Information of all State House Members

Click Here for Contact Information for all GA Senators

  • Repeal the March 2020 Consent Decree. It changed the statutory requirement that the signature must match the signature on the voter registration card to simply matching the signature on the absentee ballot application. https://www.democracydocket.com/wpcontent/uploads/sites/45/2020/07/GA-Settlement-1.pdf#page=3
  • We support SB 67 – Absentee ballot application ID – https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59216
  • Need electronic alternative to verify signatures, signature comparison software is utilized, it should be set for a 95 percent effective rate • We support SB 68 – Bans drop boxes - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59219 • We support SB 69 – Ends automatic voter registration - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59221 • We Support SB 70 – Prohibits new Georgia residents from voting in runoffs - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59220 • We support SB 71 – Requires an excuse to vote absentee - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59224 • Eliminate No Excuse Absentee Ballots - revise current Law • Absentee ballots should be reserved to those individuals who are too disabled to vote in person or who will be out of town on Election Day and all Early Voting Days • Require that absentee ballots be received by the close of election day with exceptions made for military ballots when necessary • We support SB 72 – Mandates monthly updates to election officials who have died - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59222 • We would like to add to this legislation - Require State to enter into agreements with other states to compare voter registration lists and Mandatory regular review & scrubbing of voter list (quarterly) deaths, moving out of state • We support SB 73 – Bans nonprofits from mailing ballot applications to voters - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59223 • We do no support ballot harvesting • We support SB 74 – Expands poll watcher access - https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59225 • We support HB 227 -- Requires voter ID for absentee ballot applications • We support HB 228 - Driver's License or ID to clearly indicate that a Foreign National/non-citizen "Bearer Not a US Citizen" across the front of driver's license • We support HB 267 - Requires first time voters do so in person if registered by mail • We support HB 270 - Changes time periods for the mailing and issuance of absentee ballots • We support HR 56 - GA Constitutional Amendment to clarify that only citizens of the United States who are residents of Georgia shall have a right to vote in elections in the State, that are at least 18 years of age and meet the minimum residency requirement • We Strongly OPPOSE HB 113- Provides for same day registration and voting • We strongly OPPOSE SB 37 - Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Other legislation we would like to propose: • Review State contract with Dominion and consider changes to current voting machine system. Place a ban on foreign-owned businesses selling vote-counting software to State and a ban on any foreign owned entities having custody of any State ballot data (no machine connections or transmissions to internet) see attached letter on voting machine analysis. • We reject any legislation allowing same day voter registration • Reject any effort to eliminate the Electoral College. Any state compact to manipulate or alter the Electoral College requires congressional assent. Such a compact should not be approved, and any constitutional amendment to scrap the Electoral College should be rejected. • Counting Ballots: • Supervised ballot voting in nursing homes by Board of Election staff and have Party Observers Present. • Strengthen protections for observing both voting and vote tabulation, ALL vote counts must be observed by representatives from both parties • Require that ballot counting, once begun, continue until complete-no delays or pauses

Other local Board of Elections legislation in Chatham County: • Consolidate the Board of Elections and the Board of Registrars

  • Chatham county is only one of two counties out of the other 159 counties in the State of Georgia that have a separate Board of Elections and Board of Registrars. This has been a complete failure and disaster over the past several elections and needs to be rectified immediately. • Required to have background check on local candidates qualifying for office • Mandate Law enforcement presence at ALL voting locations

Georgia Resolutions Requested: • Resolution that the State of Georgia fully supports the Electoral College as prescribed outlined in our Constitution. • Resolution declaring that Georgia is a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State. Federal Legislation: We reject H.B. 1 – Short Title – “For the People Act of 2021” in its current language. All applies in language stated above on the federal level https://legiscan.com/US/text/HB1/2021