After the Major League Baseball announced it recently An all-star game will move you From Atlanta to Denver in protest of new voting restrictions in Georgia, many prominent Republicans accused her of hypocrisy.
“Georgia has 17 days for early in-person voting, including two optional days; Colorado has 15,” Gov. Brian Kemp Georgia He told Fox News. “So what I’m told, they also have an ID condition with a picture. So it doesn’t make any sense to me.”
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina made a similar argument in A widely shared post on Twitter.
But while the figures for 15 days and 17 days are accurate, the overall comparison is not. Here are four major differences between the Colorado and Georgia systems.
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In ColoradoBy default, each registered voter receives a mail ballot.
In Georgia, People who want to vote by mail must apply, and the new law reduces the time they have to do by more than half: Previously, they could apply up to 180 days before the election, but now no more than 78 days before that. Georgia also prohibits officials from sending an absentee ballot request to voters unless they request it.
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In ColoradoWhen residents apply for a driver’s license, they are automatically registered to vote. If they are not registered through this process, they can register separately at any time, including election day.
In GeorgiaAll potential voters must complete the registration form, and the deadline is a month before Election Day.
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In Colorado, Only newly registered voters must present ID cards with their ballot papers by mail; For the subsequent elections, all that is required is their signature. Contrary to Mr. Kemp’s statement, there are no requirements for image: voters Can use Birth certificate, naturalization document, Medicare or Medicaid card, utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other government document showing name and address.
In GeorgiaFor regular mailing ballot papers, only photo ID is permitted and must be One of six specific types. This requirement would apply to everyone voting by mail, not just newly registered voters as it is in Colorado.
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In Colorado, it was there 368 ballot boxes Last year across the state’s 64 counties, not only government buildings but also schools, parks, libraries, businesses, and more. The boxes were open 24 hours a day.
In Georgia, The new law requires at least one dropbox in each of the 159 counties. (Mr Kemp and other officials note that prior to the pandemic, Georgia had no drop boxes at all.) The boxes will only be in the registrars ‘and absentee pollsters’ offices or inside locations Vote early, and will open during limited hours.
In 2020, Colorado had the second-highest turnout in the country: 76.4 percent of eligible voters, behind only Minnesota, according to Data compiled by the United States Elections Project. Georgia ranked 26th, with a turnout of 67.7 percent of eligible voters.
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