📜 Unda da Radar: Right-Wing Guys Makin’ Da Voting Laws Mo’ Tight 🗳️🔒
Da clashes in state capitals stay pau, but da Republicans still stay working fo’ making da voting laws mo’ strict. Dey organizing and plannin’ fo’ da long run. 📅
Da first wave of legislation fo’ make voting laws tighta wen happen in 2021. Donald J. Trump’s false kine talk about voter fraud wen make Republican lawmakers take action, even though da Democrats stay making noise against ’em. Now, two years lata, one second wave stay moving, but no mo’ so much attention. 📉
Da new coalition of Trump’s friends, plus da Republican-led legislatures, stay making new restrictions fo’ voting, including making mail voting mo’ hard in Ohio, no mo’ ballot drop boxes in Arkansas, and cutting short early voting time in Wyoming. 📮🚫
Behind all dis, get one network of supa-rich guys supporting advocacy groups fo’ making dis new center fo’ election kine talk inside da Republican Party. Dey helping local activists, writing sample laws, and figuring out what stay important. 💰
Da groups stay moving away from da big laws and going fo’ one strategy dey call “radical incrementalism.” Dey tink dis way going be mo’ easy fo’ handle politically den da big laws from 2021 dat wen make plenny people protest. 🔄
Joanna Lydgate, da CEO of States United, one nonpartisan election group, say, “Dey neva stop trying fo’ change how our elections stay run. Dey just doing ’em out of da spotlight.” ⏳
Da Republicans say dey like make da elections mo’ pono, but get plenny new ideas dat stay showing clear and specific goals fo’ help da party. 🎯
Cleta Mitchell, one main person in da new coalition, wen blame “electoral systems” fo’ da party’s losses in midterm elections, not da abortion message or bad candidates, like some people stay saying. 🗣️
Da full picture of da new election laws still yet coming, but dis story stay based on documents, recordings, meeting minutes from Documented (one liberal investigative group), plus interviews and data analysis. 📊
Right now, get 18 bills in 10 states dat wen become law, making voting or election stuff mo’ restrictive. In 2021, had 16 restrictive bills in 11 states, according to Voting Rights Lab. 📜
Da Democrats stay going da odda way: mo’ mail voting, mo’ ID fo’ vote, and mo’ early voting. Get 28 laws in 17 states and Washington, D.C. dat going make voting mo’ easy, says da Voting Rights Lab. ↔️
In states like Georgia and Florida, da Republicans stay going fo’ small kine changes, not da big ones like befo’. 🌴
Ms. Mitchell, who wen help Trump fo’ try overturn da 2020 election, now stay one big player in da right-wing coalition. 🌟
Her Election Integrity Network wen get thousands activists fo’ watch da polls and monitor da midterm elections. Now, she stay working fo’ make ’em one strong group fo’ push state lawmakers. 📣
Da coalition stay getting help from well-funded advocacy groups like da Honest Elections Project, da Election Transparency Initiative, and da Foundation for Government Accountability. All stay getting money from da conservative activist Leonard Leo, da shipping supply big boss Richard Uihlein, and odda rich guys. 💸
Ms. Mitchell’s priorities fo’ da group include mix of old kine proposals, like stopping same-day voter registration, and new kine tings, like shortening early voting and no let election offices take private donations. 📝
Brendan Fischer from Documented say, “Da kine stuff dey pushing stay coming from da big money guys and leaders, not just from da grassroots.” 💬
Da Foundation for Government Accountability wen start fo’ focus on taking apart government programs like Medicaid, food stamps, and welfare. But in 2021, dey wen add election issues to da mix. 🎯
By 2022, da group’s fingerprints stay all ova new voting legislation, like in Missouri. Dey wen help make strict new photo ID requirements, ban drop boxes, and limit third parties fo’ voter registration. 📸📥
By 2023, da group stay even more involved, like in Arkansas, whea dey wen help make new rules fo’ poll watchers. Da law stay almost da same as da sample law da foundation wen write befo’. 🗂️
Da group say dey stay making progress all ova da country. In 2022, dey wen help pass 70 “election integrity policy wins” in 19 states. Da CEO of da foundation, Tarren Bragdon, say dat stay da success of “radical incrementalism” ova “seismic shifts.” 🏆
Da right-wing network stay going afta one new issue: ranked-choice voting. Da system let da voters choose mo’ than one candidate, and some people tink it helps give voters mo’ options and cuts down da political polarization. 🗳️🌈
But wen Alaska, one Republican state, wen almost elect one Democratic Congressman wit ranked-choice voting, da right-wing network wen try fo’ make lawmakers go against da process. 🏔️
Da Foundation for Government Accountability and da Honest Elections Project wen publish reports saying ranked-choice voting stay confusing and making voters lose trust. Da Honest Elections Project wen start one “Stop RCV” coalition. 🚫
In January, Lynn Taylor from da Virginia Institute for Public Policy wen tell activists fo’ connect wit da foundation fo’ sample legislation dat would ban ranked-choice voting. In March, Opportunity Solutions Project wen testify in Texas, South Dakota, and Idaho fo’ ban ranked-choice voting. 📢
Dey stay getting results. At da end of 2022, only Tennessee and Florida wen try ban ranked-choice voting. But now, four months into 2023, Republicans stay pushing bans in six states. Montana, Idaho, and South Dakota wen sign ’em into law. 📚
Da right-wing network stay unda da radar, but dey working hard fo’ making da voting laws mo’ tight. Da impact going be felt by American voters soon. 🇺🇸🔜
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📜 Unda da Radar: Right-Wing Guys Makin’ Da Voting Laws Mo’ Tight 🗳️🔒
Da clashes in state capitals stay pau, but da Republicans still stay working fo’ making da voting laws mo’ strict. Dey organizing and plannin’ fo’ da long run. 📅
Da first wave of legislation fo’ make voting laws tighta wen happen in 2021. Donald J. Trump’s false kine talk about voter fraud wen make Republican lawmakers take action, even though da Democrats stay making noise against ’em. Now, two years lata, one second wave stay moving, but no mo’ so much attention. 📉
Da new coalition of Trump’s friends, plus da Republican-led legislatures, stay making new restrictions fo’ voting, including making mail voting mo’ hard in Ohio, no mo’ ballot drop boxes in Arkansas, and cutting short early voting time in Wyoming. 📮🚫
Behind all dis, get one network of supa-rich guys supporting advocacy groups fo’ making dis new center fo’ election kine talk inside da Republican Party. Dey helping local activists, writing sample laws, and figuring out what stay important. 💰
Da groups stay moving away from da big laws and going fo’ one strategy dey call “radical incrementalism.” Dey tink dis way going be mo’ easy fo’ handle politically den da big laws from 2021 dat wen make plenny people protest. 🔄
Joanna Lydgate, da CEO of States United, one nonpartisan election group, say, “Dey neva stop trying fo’ change how our elections stay run. Dey just doing ’em out of da spotlight.” ⏳
Da Republicans say dey like make da elections mo’ pono, but get plenny new ideas dat stay showing clear and specific goals fo’ help da party. 🎯
Cleta Mitchell, one main person in da new coalition, wen blame “electoral systems” fo’ da party’s losses in midterm elections, not da abortion message or bad candidates, like some people stay saying. 🗣️
Da full picture of da new election laws still yet coming, but dis story stay based on documents, recordings, meeting minutes from Documented (one liberal investigative group), plus interviews and data analysis. 📊
Right now, get 18 bills in 10 states dat wen become law, making voting or election stuff mo’ restrictive. In 2021, had 16 restrictive bills in 11 states, according to Voting Rights Lab. 📜
Da Democrats stay going da odda way: mo’ mail voting, mo’ ID fo’ vote, and mo’ early voting. Get 28 laws in 17 states and Washington, D.C. dat going make voting mo’ easy, says da Voting Rights Lab. ↔️
In states like Georgia and Florida, da Republicans stay going fo’ small kine changes, not da big ones like befo’. 🌴
Ms. Mitchell, who wen help Trump fo’ try overturn da 2020 election, now stay one big player in da right-wing coalition. 🌟
Her Election Integrity Network wen get thousands activists fo’ watch da polls and monitor da midterm elections. Now, she stay working fo’ make ’em one strong group fo’ push state lawmakers. 📣
Da coalition stay getting help from well-funded advocacy groups like da Honest Elections Project, da Election Transparency Initiative, and da Foundation for Government Accountability. All stay getting money from da conservative activist Leonard Leo, da shipping supply big boss Richard Uihlein, and odda rich guys. 💸
Ms. Mitchell’s priorities fo’ da group include mix of old kine proposals, like stopping same-day voter registration, and new kine tings, like shortening early voting and no let election offices take private donations. 📝
Brendan Fischer from Documented say, “Da kine stuff dey pushing stay coming from da big money guys and leaders, not just from da grassroots.” 💬
Da Foundation for Government Accountability wen start fo’ focus on taking apart government programs like Medicaid, food stamps, and welfare. But in 2021, dey wen add election issues to da mix. 🎯
By 2022, da group’s fingerprints stay all ova new voting legislation, like in Missouri. Dey wen help make strict new photo ID requirements, ban drop boxes, and limit third parties fo’ voter registration. 📸📥
By 2023, da group stay even more involved, like in Arkansas, whea dey wen help make new rules fo’ poll watchers. Da law stay almost da same as da sample law da foundation wen write befo’. 🗂️
Da group say dey stay making progress all ova da country. In 2022, dey wen help pass 70 “election integrity policy wins” in 19 states. Da CEO of da foundation, Tarren Bragdon, say dat stay da success of “radical incrementalism” ova “seismic shifts.” 🏆
Da right-wing network stay going afta one new issue: ranked-choice voting. Da system let da voters choose mo’ than one candidate, and some people tink it helps give voters mo’ options and cuts down da political polarization. 🗳️🌈
But wen Alaska, one Republican state, wen almost elect one Democratic Congressman wit ranked-choice voting, da right-wing network wen try fo’ make lawmakers go against da process. 🏔️
Da Foundation for Government Accountability and da Honest Elections Project wen publish reports saying ranked-choice voting stay confusing and making voters lose trust. Da Honest Elections Project wen start one “Stop RCV” coalition. 🚫
In January, Lynn Taylor from da Virginia Institute for Public Policy wen tell activists fo’ connect wit da foundation fo’ sample legislation dat would ban ranked-choice voting. In March, Opportunity Solutions Project wen testify in Texas, South Dakota, and Idaho fo’ ban ranked-choice voting. 📢
Dey stay getting results. At da end of 2022, only Tennessee and Florida wen try ban ranked-choice voting. But now, four months into 2023, Republicans stay pushing bans in six states. Montana, Idaho, and South Dakota wen sign ’em into law. 📚
Da right-wing network stay unda da radar, but dey working hard fo’ making da voting laws mo’ tight. Da impact going be felt by American voters soon. 🇺🇸🔜
