Judge: Too late to open only polling place in town that was closed

[MomentsofSanity]

So this is a new one. In Dodge city, Kansas the only polling site for the entire city was moved from the downtown to just outside the city.

The new polling location is a mile from the nearest bus stop. The original location at the Civic Center has been used for the last 20 years. The concern now is the city's residents, of which approx 59% is Hispanic, will have a significantly more difficult time voting due to the refusal of a judge to allow a new polling place for election day leading to much lower turn out.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/politics/kansas-dodge-city-polling-site-lawsuit/index.html

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a young Latino voter and the League of United Latin American Citizens after elections officials moved the only polling site for the city's 27,000 residents from its historic downtown to the outskirts of the southwest Kansas city due to upcoming construction.

Ford County Clerk Deborah Cox notified registered voters of the change in the polling location on September 28.

ACLU attorneys urged US District Judge Daniel Crabtree to consider ordering Ford County officials to open a second polling place downtown. The location of the new polling place is more than a mile away from the nearest bus stop, they said, and many Latino voters don't have flexible work schedules that will allow them to travel there.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

There has to be a better way to do voting that can be practically agreed upon by all, this just ridiculous.

 

[Thebobo]

Yea Rachels been rolling with this story lately, pretty fucked up. These people just do shit and think, well I guess they getting away with it.

 

[HomerJS]

Must be a priority, reform/fix the Voting Rights Act.

Time to put this act into law. Shelby was a scourge to voting rights

 

[Moonbeam]

We won't see this kind of problem if minorities would just stop insisting on voting. The Party of God can't maintain power if evil people start flooding the poling places. Voting isn't a right. It's something you have to earn by the right party affiliation.

 

[brycejones]

The GOP has been using the argument repeatedly in voting cases this year that is is "just to late" to fix the issues they have created. So it seems the more you can fuck up an election close to the election date the more likely you are to get away with it.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

For perspective.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I agree with the judge. This might cause confusion because many people think they can't vote because of the situation and they would suddenly be able to. Think of the children!

 

[Thebobo]

For perspective.

place is huge lol sure there was some money changing going on there. What a load of shit, the world is so corrupt.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Incredibly fucked up situation but not shocking considering the state and Kobach.

Seems like an opportunity for Western State Bank to drum up some great publicity by paying to transport any voter that requests it (maybe partner with local car dealerships, which undoubtedly plenty of people get loans from that bank to buy vehicles from them). Hell if I were them I'd throw a party, and say "bring your kids, let's celebrate voting", get the whole community there and use it as a way to bring people together.

 

[K1052]

Voter suppression is about the only way a party like the GOP, with a raft of unpopular policy prescriptions, can maintain power.

Permanent minority rule, just as the founders intended.

 

[Jaskalas]

For perspective.

That's more transparent than a brand new car window.

 

[soundforbjt]

The actual voter fraud is being conducted by the GOP, pure and simple. They're willing to do anything to keep power and they're doing it right out in the open.

 

[OrByte]

unbelievable.

I don't see how anyone can defend this injustice.

 

[cytg111]

Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian, Brian, what have you done, you bad bad boy.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Looks like they have been inundated with transportation offers.

https://www.aclukansas.org/en/transportation-need-dodge-city-met-were-not-finished

The outpouring of support from across the country has been heartening as concerned citizens have flooded the ACLU of Kansas with emails, calls, and messages asking to help transport voters to the single poll on the edge of town in Dodge City, Kansas.

Through the tireless efforts of numerous volunteers and organizations in Dodge City, the need for transportation for voters appears to be sufficiently covered. We commend everyone who has been directly involved and who has remained engaged.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Why can't the State or City have a few buses running from the old place to the new place, basically two or three buses that run in a continual loop?

 

[theeedude]

Republicans are stealing this election, and have rigged the courts to allow it to happen. Democrats should stop playing by these rigged rules.

 

[ecogen]

Why can't the State or City have a few buses running from the old place to the new place, basically two or three buses that run in a continual loop?

Because that would make it easier for people to vote.

 

[Maxima1]

Because that would make it easier for people to vote.

Winner winner, chicken dinner!

 

[theeedude]

"We believe that Dodge City voters will get another polling place since, as one of our attorneys pointed out, one polling station for 13,000 voters in Dodge City, but three polling places for 1,300 people for the rest of Ford County simply makes no sense."

Kansas is in deep trouble because of failed conservative policies, so the only way Republicans can win is by cheating.

 

[MrSquished]

that Judge should be handcuffed and thrown into prison. no trial needed for that scumbag.

 

[Maxima1]

Kansas is in deep trouble because of failed conservative policies, so the only way Republicans can win is by cheating.

Greg Orman could fuck over Kelly. He's pulling like 8%. If gerrymandering has to go due to the 1st and 14th Amendments, the spoiler bullshit should go as well.

 

[Pantoot]

Republicans are stealing this election, and have rigged the courts to allow it to happen. Democrats should stop playing by these rigged rules.

It's probably fake news, but maybe they have?
https://www.nationalreview.com/news...aten-hunters-with-loss-of-license-for-voting/

Overall, we rate the National Review Right Biased based on story selection that always favors the right and Mixed for factual reporting due to misleading claims and occasional use of poor sources. (7/19/2016) Updated (M. Huitsing 6/20/2018)

 

[esquared]

The actual voter fraud is being conducted by the GOP, pure and simple. They're willing to do anything to keep power and they're doing it right out in the open.

As mikeymikec said in other thread of GOP suppressing minority voters:
https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...s-against-black-voters-on-the-record.2556129/

"I can't think of much to say about this story, apart from "that's fucked up"."


That is my sentiment for the subject of this thread, too.
Hopefully all these gracious people offering rides to these stranded voters
will allow all those who want to vote, to cast their ballots.