The state would owe the legal fees and costs of any prevailing voter plaintiff as well as the costs of the plaintiff’s own time in bringing the lawsuit. ![]() If there was a dispute over the length of a wait or the cost of a voter’s time, it would be resolved in an expedited court proceeding. Voters could seek the actual cost to them of waiting in line (lost wages, childcare, etc.) or accept an hourly minimum that each state could set by law. If the state or a locality fails to meet this time limit, it must pay the affected voter for the time the voter spent waiting in line in excess of 30 minutes. The new law would entitle voters to a wait time of 30 minutes or less when voting in person. Specifically, states should prescribe by law that no voter should have to wait more than half an hour in order to cast a ballot. States should pass laws prohibiting long lines at the polls. So, in the spirit of bipartisanship, I want to propose a legislative reform that meets Republicans’ stated objective of encouraging in-person voting. For Republicans that means promoting in-person voting.Įven though I vehemently disagree with Republicans’ undermining of vote by mail, I am all for expanding access to in-person voting. They insist they are not trying to suppress the vote they just want to make voting more secure. ![]() When it comes to voting rights, Republicans claim to be misunderstood.
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