southernhybrid
Contributor
As many, if not most of you know, the Republican led Georgia congress passed some laws earlier this year that appear to be attempts to suppress the vote in areas that are heavily populated by Democrats. But, worse than that, they included in these laws, the right for the party in power to take over the elections in areas that they think elections aren't being done correctly. Now, with the midterm election a little over a year away, they are working towards possibly taking over the election in Fulton County, Georgia's most populated and most Democratic leaning county. It includes the city of Atlanta for those not familiar with Georgia.
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-republicans-take-first-step-to-fulton-elections-takeover/MQ7CABNYFZBINMLPRCAFJE7HAM/
Are they pretending once again that the last election was stolen from the Republicans? Considering the high turnout in Fulton and considering that Fulton has always been heavily Democratic, that seems like either a lie or a delusion.
The areas that the two Reps come from tend to be affluent White dominated parts of the county. Who is this "we"? Shouldn't both parties be participating if there is a problem? I see no mention of that. It's only a group of Republicans that are eager to do this.
I have no doubt that this is the plan. I don't trust the Republicans in power in Georgia. They know they can't win unless they use tactics like voter suppression etc. to maintain their power. They also know that Fulton country voters gave several wins to the Democrats in the last election, so I feel that this is a devious plan.
So, even if running the election had some bumps, several recounts proved that the election results were accurate. I can see having someone offer help and suggestions for having a smoother election, but a take over by the party in power doesn't seem to equate with a democratic process. Plus, we had new voting machines in the last election and there were problems related to learning and making sure the technical aspects were properly handled.
What is the chance that the courts will overturn this law that allows the party in power to take over a local election?
Should it be legal to do this? If so, why?
Even if there is evidence of a county not always having the best run election, does that mean that the outcome was wrong? There were a lot of technical problems in my country, but the Republicans won here. Why aren't they concerned about how my country ran its election?
Shouldn't any take over be done by a bipartisan group, if such a thing is really necessary?
Will such tactics be attempted in other parts of the country? Considering that currently, more states are governed by Republicans, if such tactics are permitted, how will such a take over be perceived by the majority of people?
I hope the courts will throw this out, but considering the most recent decision by SCOTUS, related to elections, I have my doubts.
And yet, I'm quite appalled at what appears to be another attempt to make our elections unfair as the state turns more Blue.
For those who are Americans living in other states, has your state considered anything like this?
And, if you are an honest conservative, do you support this or would you support this if the situation were reversed and the Democrats in power were taking over an election in a large Republican county?
Finally, for those of you who live in other Democratic, Westernized countries, who runs your elections? Are they done by each county or district? I'm ignorant about how other countries handle such things, so fill me in.
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-republicans-take-first-step-to-fulton-elections-takeover/MQ7CABNYFZBINMLPRCAFJE7HAM/
Georgia Republicans have taken the first step on their freshly blazed path toward a possible takeover of Fulton County’s elections.
A letter obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows two dozen state senators support a performance review of Fulton elections chief Richard Barron. The letter was written Tuesday, the very same day a front-page AJC story examined the prospect of a takeover of elections in Fulton, home to a tenth of all Georgians.
“We’re asking them to simply correct a record they say is easily corrected. Is it or isn’t it? The people of Georgia deserve answers,” wrote Republican Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller, who signed the letter.
Are they pretending once again that the last election was stolen from the Republicans? Considering the high turnout in Fulton and considering that Fulton has always been heavily Democratic, that seems like either a lie or a delusion.
“I support and will be calling for a performance review of the Fulton County Elections Board Director because of repeated and systemic elections process failures,” House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones, a Milton Republican, wrote in an email. “This includes an investigation and evaluation of his technical competency and compliance with state law and regulation.”
From Rep. Chuck Martin, a Republican representing the Alpharetta area: “I want to see and will be requesting a full process review of the Fulton County Elections Operations because all the people of Fulton County and the State of Georgia deserve answers ... Let’s work together, get this review moving and get to the truth; the people deserve the truth.”
The areas that the two Reps come from tend to be affluent White dominated parts of the county. Who is this "we"? Shouldn't both parties be participating if there is a problem? I see no mention of that. It's only a group of Republicans that are eager to do this.
Fulton Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said a takeover is really a GOP attempt to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Democrats and retain the governorship in 2022, with eyes toward 2024.
“It’s been rhetoric until this point. This letter is the first official step in the process,” he said.
Pitts said he intends to form a plan with his staff, including the county attorney, Thursday.
I have no doubt that this is the plan. I don't trust the Republicans in power in Georgia. They know they can't win unless they use tactics like voter suppression etc. to maintain their power. They also know that Fulton country voters gave several wins to the Democrats in the last election, so I feel that this is a devious plan.
Fulton County delivered key wins for the Democratic party during the 2020 election cycle, but they also were embarrassed by a disastrous June primary. Though this is nothing new for a county with a history of poor performance in elections, multiple recounts have reaffirmed the results despite unfounded conspiracy theories about Fulton’s elections management swirling online.
So, even if running the election had some bumps, several recounts proved that the election results were accurate. I can see having someone offer help and suggestions for having a smoother election, but a take over by the party in power doesn't seem to equate with a democratic process. Plus, we had new voting machines in the last election and there were problems related to learning and making sure the technical aspects were properly handled.
What is the chance that the courts will overturn this law that allows the party in power to take over a local election?
Should it be legal to do this? If so, why?
Even if there is evidence of a county not always having the best run election, does that mean that the outcome was wrong? There were a lot of technical problems in my country, but the Republicans won here. Why aren't they concerned about how my country ran its election?
Shouldn't any take over be done by a bipartisan group, if such a thing is really necessary?
Will such tactics be attempted in other parts of the country? Considering that currently, more states are governed by Republicans, if such tactics are permitted, how will such a take over be perceived by the majority of people?
I hope the courts will throw this out, but considering the most recent decision by SCOTUS, related to elections, I have my doubts.
And yet, I'm quite appalled at what appears to be another attempt to make our elections unfair as the state turns more Blue.
For those who are Americans living in other states, has your state considered anything like this?
And, if you are an honest conservative, do you support this or would you support this if the situation were reversed and the Democrats in power were taking over an election in a large Republican county?
Finally, for those of you who live in other Democratic, Westernized countries, who runs your elections? Are they done by each county or district? I'm ignorant about how other countries handle such things, so fill me in.