Thanks for the clarification, MC. I've since discovered the MEGA (Make Elections Great Again - how original!) act with even more neat stuff in it. Holy hell.
5 days ago
I suppose this is the best thread to discuss the SAVE America Act. Don l'orange is pushing hard to sign it into law before the midterms. I wonder, though, if it will really help the GOP as much as he seems to think were it to pass in time.
Midterms are dominated by the most reliable voters, which means they're already registered and probably have ID. At least I would think so.
Of the people the act would disenfranchise, the question becomes what the breakdown in party would be - particularly as concerns mail-in voting. It's more popular with Democrats, but I think the split has moved closer to being even in recent years. (The act has exceptions for military, disabled people, and a few others.)
The biggest skews are toward older people and white people. The act has exceptions for military, disabled people, and a few others. Letting people in the military vote by mail obviously helps Republicans. To the extent that there's overlap between older people and disabled people, there's also some benefit for Republicans.
Thanks for the clarification, MC. I've since discovered the MEGA (Make Elections Great Again - how original!) act with even more neat stuff in it. Holy hell.
I suppose this is the best thread to discuss the SAVE America Act. Don l'orange is pushing hard to sign it into law before the midterms. I wonder, though, if it will really help the GOP as much as he seems to think were it to pass in time.
Midterms are dominated by the most reliable voters, which means they're already registered and probably have ID. At least I would think so.
Of the people the act would disenfranchise, the question becomes what the breakdown in party would be - particularly as concerns mail-in voting. It's more popular with Democrats, but I think the split has moved closer to being even in recent years. (The act has exceptions for military, disabled people, and a few others.)
Some stats here:
https://statesunited.org/resources/americans-vote-by-mail-2024/
The biggest skews are toward older people and white people. The act has exceptions for military, disabled people, and a few others. Letting people in the military vote by mail obviously helps Republicans. To the extent that there's overlap between older people and disabled people, there's also some benefit for Republicans.