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re: JBE about to socialize the election!
Posted on 8/18/20 at 6:16 pm to ThuperThumpin
Posted on 8/18/20 at 6:16 pm to ThuperThumpin
KALB's link... WAFB's story
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order Tuesday, Aug. 18 declaring an emergency currently exists for Louisiana’s Nov. 3 election because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edwards also said Tuesday he does not support Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s emergency plan for the election because it does not go far enough to protect public health.
The emergency declaration, which must be requested by the Secretary of State and granted by the Governor, allows the state to move forward with emergency plans to support the election and take into account health and safety issues that might affect voting.
Without the Edwards’ approval, Ardoin’s plan cannot be implemented, even with approval from the Louisiana Legislature.
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Edwards says he does not support Ardoin’s plan because it does not follow guidance from public health officials and does not provide for absentee mail-in voting options for people who are at high risk for suffering serious issues relating to COVID-19, those who have been exposed and are in quarantine and those who are caregivers for immunocompromised individuals.
Edwards issued a statement Tuesday about his decision saying:
“I want to be crystal clear: you should not mistake me declaring an emergency for this election as approving of the Secretary of State’s election plan, because I do not. I believe that we need emergency procedures in place for this election. I do not believe the Secretary of State’s current plan goes far enough, because it does not take into account the seriousness of this global pandemic and the health and safety of the voters. Simply put: voting should not be a super spreader event.
“The current plan includes no exemptions for people who are at high risk for getting ill from COVID or those who live with and care for these people. And, most seriously of all, it doesn’t offer an option for someone who has known exposure to COVID-19 and is in quarantine to vote by mail. So, people who have been advised by doctors not to leave their homes to avoid potentially exposing others would instead either have to not vote in the election or would have to go against the advice of public health experts and leave their homes.”
“This puts all of us at risk. From our poll workers to our voters, people must have the confidence that they can safely vote. We need to find a solution that works for the public health of our people and also for the health of our democracy. We had an election plan for the past two smaller elections that worked by expanding early voting but also allowing for an expansion of absentee mail-in voting. That we wouldn’t continue this for November’s election – the highest-profile one of the year – makes absolutely zero sense to me.”
To read the governor’s executive order, click here.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 6:23 pm to rt3
Man, he’s so full of horse shite. I’ve voted twice since this mess started. Now, I wonder what could be different in the election this November and the ones we’ve already had this Summer?
Posted on 8/18/20 at 6:25 pm to rt3
I am ok if they want to make exceptions for people to request absentee ballots. I don’t agree with mass mail outs.
This is already available for absentee ballot.
On the application it asks for proof of hospitalization. That doesn’t seem difficult and should easily be obtained.
Also they already have a way for senior citizens and people in nursing homes to ask for absentee ballots.
This is already available for absentee ballot.
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Hospitalized: If you expect to be hospitalized on election day and did not have knowledge of the hospitalization until after the time for early voting had expired; or you were hospitalized during the time for early voting and you expect to be hospitalized on election day; or you were either hospitalized or restricted to bed by your physician during early voting and on election day, you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by the registrar of voters, vote by mail.
On the application it asks for proof of hospitalization. That doesn’t seem difficult and should easily be obtained.
Also they already have a way for senior citizens and people in nursing homes to ask for absentee ballots.
This post was edited on 8/18/20 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 8/18/20 at 10:55 pm to rt3
The only good thing, or possibly bad if there is fraud, is lots of people moving around rt now and changing address. LA isn't full of go getters. Not sure how some of these people will even get their mail in ballots.
Or what if you are a student and are going to school? Sure if your parents lived close by, no problem.
Or if you were a student already and changed your address,but are now home because you won't have in class lectures,only online.
Or what if you are a student and are going to school? Sure if your parents lived close by, no problem.
Or if you were a student already and changed your address,but are now home because you won't have in class lectures,only online.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 7:24 am to rt3
This doesn’t bode well for those of us who want to move on with our lives. If this clown is saying on August 18 that there will still be an emergency in November then we have no hope of him moving us on to the next “phase” - that’s another word I’ve grown to hate during all this.
Frick all these Dems and their love of lording over us.
Frick all these Dems and their love of lording over us.
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