Oklahoma House Republicans vote to reverse court ruling on absentee ballots, require to be notarized

[Roland99]

Oklahoma House Republicans vote to reverse court ruling on absentee ballots, require them to be notarized
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/496512-oklahoma-house-republicans-vote-to-reverse-court-ruling-on-absentee

Republicans in Oklahoma’s state House on Wednesday voted to require absentee ballots be notarized, overruling a state Supreme Court decision eliminating the requirement.

Senate Bill 210 passed the state House on a near-party line vote Wednesday, and would restore the requirement, with exceptions for the June 30 primary election due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Oklahoman. In the event of an emergency declaration in effect within 45 days of an election, absentee voters would instead have the option to sign their ballot and mail it with a photocopy of their driver’s license.

The legislature’s Democratic minority argued the capacity to make a photocopy would present an unnecessary burden to voters.

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Kannady argued the Supreme Court ruling did not strike down the existing policy but only called for more clarity, according to the Oklahoman.

Republicans Hate Democracy ™️

[onecaliberal]

1. It's a poll tax.

[crickets]

3. +1

[secondwind]

2. Damn! They just won't quit....

[Roland99]

4. Not until they're in power in every city, county, state and federal

And then they’re really gonna tighten the screws

[shanti]

5. Geez

OK really doesn't want people to vote, do they?

[lagomorph777]

7. GOP doesn't want people to vote. They know OK would be OK with voting them out.

By "OK" I mean the 99.9% of Oklahomans who aren't politiicians.

[lagomorph777]

6. Uh, hey idiots - it's called the SUPREME court for a reason.

It doesn't get overruled.

[JCMach1]

8. This backfires on older more Republican populations

They will regret suppressing democracy