Posted on Jun 22, 2023
Disability advocates are asking a court to halt a Mississippi law on ballot assistance
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https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/ [login to see] /mississippi-ballot-harvesting-disability-lawsuit
Disability and voting rights advocates are asking a federal court to block a measure in Mississippi, set to go into effect next week, that creates new restrictions for people who need assistance voting by mail.
Senate Bill 2358 limits who can collect and transmit a ballot that was mailed to someone else. In Mississippi, the state's absentee-by-mail voting program is for limited groups of voters — people out of town on Election Day, people 65 or older and people with a temporary or permanent physical disability.
Under the new law, which goes into effect July 1, only election officials, postal workers, a family member or household member or a caregiver can assist these voters in mailing back their ballot.
Violating these new restrictions is punishable by imprisonment of up to one year in county jail and/or a fine of up to $3,000.
Supporters of the Mississippi law say it's aimed at preventing ballot harvesting, which is when someone collects and returns other people's ballots.
Disability and voting rights advocates are asking a federal court to block a measure in Mississippi, set to go into effect next week, that creates new restrictions for people who need assistance voting by mail.
Senate Bill 2358 limits who can collect and transmit a ballot that was mailed to someone else. In Mississippi, the state's absentee-by-mail voting program is for limited groups of voters — people out of town on Election Day, people 65 or older and people with a temporary or permanent physical disability.
Under the new law, which goes into effect July 1, only election officials, postal workers, a family member or household member or a caregiver can assist these voters in mailing back their ballot.
Violating these new restrictions is punishable by imprisonment of up to one year in county jail and/or a fine of up to $3,000.
Supporters of the Mississippi law say it's aimed at preventing ballot harvesting, which is when someone collects and returns other people's ballots.
Disability advocates are asking a court to halt a Mississippi law on ballot assistance
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It is just another attempt by the left to gain access to ballots that then cab control. Unfortunately most conservative cannot a timely participate in these schemes like the left because we have JOBS. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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