# The Republican War on Voting Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 11, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723 "2021-03-11T17:30:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723/783 "2024-03-21T12:08:02Z")

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Some news from PA, where Republicans are again decrying the insecurity of drop boxes:

> **[Pa. state Senate bill would ban mail ballot drop-off locations and drop boxes](https://www.wtae.com/article/pennsylvania-elections-ballot-drop-offs-drop-boxes/60248626)**
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> A battle over how Pennsylvanians can return election ballots is heating up.

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**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723/784 "2024-03-21T22:23:42Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> It isnt to catch vote cheaters, it is just to intimidate minority voters.

Of course this is exactly what you get when you gut the Voting Rights Act. All kinds of shenanigans, with no recourse to stop them.

Thanks, John Roberts!!!

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**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723/785 "2024-03-22T17:32:04Z")

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While Republicans control the Senate in the PA General Assembly, Democrats have a slim margin in the House and the Governor is also a Democrat.

So no chance of this bill being passed and signed.

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