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Taniel@taniel.bsky.social |
JUST IN: Colorado adopted a new law that's a national first: It mandates in-person polling places within local jails, to help people detained there vote. The Governor just signed the bill into law. Key context: People in jails typically already have right to vote but face enormous hurdles.
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Nick Harper, he/him
@nharper.bsky.social
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I thought Nevada just did this too?
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Steel Rat Gamer
@steelrat.bsky.social
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I like the fact on the hearing the warden? was asked point blank if anyone in Jail actually voted. and they said they did not The wardens and guards were too lazy to even allow people to vote even tho they could, so a law had to be passed forcing them to let them vote
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Audley: leftover wizard
@audleyzdarke.bsky.social
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Okay, this is VERY VERY cool.
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Horrified, Lydia
@lfillingham.bsky.social
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Is this limited to people who have not been convicted, I note the word "jail" is used, not "prison." And watch out for my soul, I nearly refered to them as pre-conviction.
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Hens Breet
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Fun fact: like so many other things, the fact that in America you can lose your right to vote for being locked up is another direct result of slavery.
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Sabermane
@homelessrobot.bsky.social
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Look, be like Colorado. Legal grass, everybody votes, and mostly decriminalization of shrooms. Maybe get better sports teams but still
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CZEdwards
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It’s especially great because we vote by mail, and it’s difficult for a family member or attorney to take the mail ballot in. We also have same day registration, so we have a population who needs more access to the ballot, and they’re getting it.
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man screaming quietly
@cpm5280.bsky.social
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My much-loved adopted state has been pushing things forward in a variety of ways in recent years and it feels pretty good to see it continuing.
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Moira Birss
@moira.bsky.social
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Does it just apply to jails, or also prisons?
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whetstone
@whetstone.bsky.social
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yay, good for us! now to hope that the prisons don't find some awful way to nerf it...
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