Why

[888888]

Can anyone explain how the Republicans can say they believe in the constitution which gives every citizen a right to vote if you are of age and have done nothing to lose that right,
are exactly the people who are putting so much effort into keeping people from casting a ballot? Not even talking about Photo ID as a reason. No those on the right are making it harder to get to the polls in Republican states mainly, where they have forced people in low income areas to stand in lines for 1/2/4/6/7 hours to get to cast your vote.

Why Republicans, why is your side doing this? Or don't you think people who have a different view of our country have a right to vote. Do you believe it should only be people who have a job, own property, have a college education or maybe a HS ed? Who should vote and why, in your opinions? Please enlighten us.

 

[888888]

where oh where are the republicans who have so many opinions and facts to spew?

 

[Cynabol86]

The same reason that re-districting occurs. Protect your incumbents, undermine your opponents, thwart their base, sway the center to your side. In a practice as corrupt as politics, you usually lose if you don't cheat. There aren't enough referees, everyone is biased. Is it right? hell no

I don't think that voter suppression is based on the desire for Jim Crow laws. It's simply a desire to win. The same reason that the democrats and republicans didn't want the libertarian candidate in the debates. It's not that they think Gary Johnson is a 2nd tier citizen, it's because he would add yet another obstacle for them to overcome.

A simple solution to long lines? Don't procrastinate. absentee ballots and early voting is becoming more common.

 

[Dino]

You'd have a hard time making the case this is only happening in districts lead by Republicans. In my district, which has been controlled by Dems since 2004, my polling lovation has changed every two years, and the voting place selected for me twice has been the most crowded and where I've waited the longest to cast my vote. Both times (strangely enough) were after working hours for people had ended, meaning the people it was toughest for to vote were the hard at work 9 to 5'ers, while the shiftless and jobless voting was a breeze.

I see whining and a cliched complaint, but I don't see anything factual behind it.