It's called "electioneering" and it's illegal in California as well. In fact part of setting up the polling place is posting signs 100' from the door to the polling place so that if anyone does want to come advocate for/against any candidate or a proposition on the ballot, they must stay farther away than the sign.
I don't believe there was any state investigation in Georgia because the Dominion system can't be audited.
georgiansfortruth.org
Ditto NY. Yet, I can bring my mom a bottle of water if she's standing in the hot sun for hours (and we get less hot than GA). People of all political stripes are encouraged to vote around here.
BBM. It became illegal in March, 2021 and is a misdemeanor.
It is so infuriating that we can't hand out water to other voters here. Our voting wait times are getting longer every election, hours long in some areas.
BBM. Do you have a link?
Texas' Secretary of State and Attorney General rejected Dominion voting machines multiple times because of reliability issues. I believe both are Republicans.
JMO
Officials raised concerns for years about security of U.S. voting machines, software systems
(The Center Square) – The Dominion Voting Systems, which has been used in multiple states where fraud has been alleged in the 2020 U.S. Election, was rejected three times bywww.thecentersquare.com
Officials raised concerns for years about security of U.S. voting machines, software systems
(The Center Square) – The Dominion Voting Systems, which has been used in multiple states where fraud has been alleged in the 2020 U.S. Election, was rejected three times by data communications experts from the Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General’s Office for failing to meet basic security standards.
Unlike Texas, other states certified the use of the system, including Pennsylvania, where voter fraud has been alleged on multiple counts this week.
www.texastribune.org
My bad, was thinking of the intimidation law.
We have the exact same rules in Texas. Criminal penalties are rare though.
And it has been challenged and the lawsuit is moving forward. Bob Cheeley is one of the indicted co-defendants.Bears repeating, IMO.
Georgia's recount of PAPER BALLOTS upheld Biden's win there.
Historic First Statewide Audit of Paper Ballots Upholds Result of Presidential Race | Georgia Secretary of State
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the results of the Risk Limiting Audit of Georgia’s presidential contest.sos.ga.gov
My point was to your comment below. The party that was wary of the Dominion machines were the Republicans who rejected them.
AUSTIN — Under Texas law, all Texas counties are required to report early and Election Day results within 24 hours of polls closing on Election Night. Today, the Texas Secretary of State's office was informed that Harris County election officials would not be able to count and report results for all early and Election Day votes by the statutory deadline of 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
How Texas counts ballots and keeps elections secure
From election equipment to ballot counting and storage, Texas elections officials follow a long list of laws and procedures to ensure free and fair elections.
These are our voting machines. Texas law requires that votes be tabulated within 24 hours.
Are you allowed to hand out water beyond 150 ft?
Need to go back and read about Diebold voting machines.
Looks like 150 feet here. If someone leaves the line to get more water, I would hope that our Southern hospitality would kick in and they would be able to get their spot back. And you are wonderful for helping people out. I've been thinking of applying for a position to work at the polls, but my patience isn't what it used to be lol.Are you allowed to hand out water beyond 150 ft?
In Texas, candidates are discouraged from handing out water, candy, trinkets etc, but it happens.
I'm a precinct chair (different states have different names)
So by definition, I'm partisan and outside the 100 ft marker.
I do have extra water "just in case", but don't hand it out routinely. I guess I just don't wanna cause anything to get the other party's panties in a wad. However, we do assist all voters in need. If someone needs to get to the front of the line, we get the judge. If someone is obviously thirsty and needs water, I will give them water.
I can go inside 100 ft if I'm not wearing any campaign/partisan type gear etc.
Most people bring their own water and really don't like being bothered by us or any campaigns!
www.wral.com
And it has been challenged and the lawsuit is moving forward. Bob Cheeley is one of the indicted co-defendants.
Citing High Court Ruling, Ga. Court of Appeals Revives Fulton Co. Election Fraud Lawsuit
"This decision ... is a landmark victory for transparency and accountability in government," Bob Cheeley of the Cheeley Law Group in Alpharetta, Caroline Jeffords' attorney, said in a news release. "It represents common sense and is the first time in our country's history that an appeals court...www.law.com
According to a news release, Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero ordered about 147,000 absentee ballots from the Fulton case to be reviewed, but Jeffords’ case could not previously move forward until the standing issue was settled. Amero was presented evidence by Jeffords of numerous violations of the law, including multiple counting of votes and other inconsistent vote counting and reporting.
“This decision by a three-judge panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals is a landmark victory for transparency and accountability in government,” Bob Cheeley of the Cheeley Law Group in Alpharetta, Jeffords’ attorney, said in the release. “It represents common sense and is the first time in our country’s history that an appeals court has recognized that citizens of a state have standing to question important governmental functions such as the manner in which votes are processed and tabulated.”
Robert Cheeley is one of the 19 defendants in the Georgia case. He is a lawyer charged with:
constitution.findlaw.com
Two conservative legal scholars recently wrote that Trump is indeed disqualified from running for president based on the 14th amendment, section 3.IANAL so I can’t be sure, but it would seem to me that he should ALREADY have been disqualified under the terms of the 14th amendment, section 3, as of Jan 6th, 2021.
I’m only guessing, but IMO the convictions, if he is convicted, aren’t even necessary to label him unfit to hold office at this present juncture. He disqualified himself by his actions that day and his ongoing actions post-January 6th.
I see it as two distinct issues—-Under the 14th amendment, Trump should be disqualified from running for office. Separately, IMO the trials should all continue, because he is charged with committing crimes.
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3:
"No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability."
Here’s a link to lawyers who know and can reason it out:
Disqualification from Public Office Under the 14th Amendment - FindLaw
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment was originally intended to keep former Confederate officials from gaining power in the reconstructed government following the Civil War. Known as the "disqualification clause," this section was fairly obscure until January 6, 2021, when supporters of...
thehill.com
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