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In reply to the discussion: Nothing demoralizes Trump more than low ratings. [View all]mercuryblues
(14,522 posts)is that many have to take a day off from work to do it. Some have to stand in a line for 6,7,8 hours.
Yes there is mail in voting, but there are restrictions on it, depending on the state. Red states. They put say, 3 voting booths in poor and black voting districts for 8,000 voters. Usually 1 or 2 of them will break down at some point. The affluent districts get 10 machines for 3,000 people.
The poor people have to lose a days pay to vote, while the rich can drop in any time and no wait.
With Covid the lines were going to be worse and dealdly. which is why Democrats encouraged mail in voting. trump's Post Master General, has removed mail sorting machines from mostly blue areas, slowing the mail down.
They have also combined and moved polling places, yet again.
It is easier to get a gun than to vote.