In addition to the more overt attempts at voter suppression in places like Georgia and Kansas at the hands of a pair of unscrupulous state secretaries (Kent and Kobach), there exist another alarming factor that is likely to inhibit the vote on December 6.
Footage of early voting at polling places throughout the country has revealed absurdly long lines of voters waiting for hours to cast their ballots. A top priority of any election policy maker in a well functioning democracy should be to ensure the ease with which voters can access their polling sites and to facilitate a smooth and efficient process.
Voting is a sacred privilege that should be protected, preserved, and made easy for citizens to exercise; not a burdensome drudgery intentionally rendered more difficult by those who seek not to enhance the vote but rather discourage it.
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