Ari Berman
@ariberman.bsky.social
National voting rights correspondent Mother Jones. Author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
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Seven polling sites in Milwaukee ran out of ballots due to "historic turnout" according to city election director. More ballots are being printed and on way. Very important to remind voters that if they're in line when polls close at 8 CT they get to vote. Do not leave. Please spread the word
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Far right election deniers lobbying Trump to declare national emergency so he can: -seize voting machines -outlaw mail voting for most Americans -force every American to re-register before midterms & every subsequent election Insane wannabe dictator fever dream www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The far right election deniers pushing Trump to declare a national emergency to seize control over voting include a Florida man suspended by the bar twice and sanctioned by a federal court and the guy who started the birther conspiracy against Obama www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Who Save America Act could disenfranchise: -146 million without passport -69 million married women who took spouse's last name -21 million without ready access to citizenship docs -21 million without current drivers license -Rural voters forced to drive 4.5 hours to show docs at election office
Key facts about SAVE Act 2.0 you won't hear from GOP sponsors: -"Show your papers" requirement far more restrictive than voter ID -Voters would have to show documents in-person at election office, traveling up to 4.5 hours to do so -States would be forced to hand over voter rolls to Kristi Noem