Yesterday when I went to vote on the three referendum issues in Dekalb County, I saw an elderly, disabled man turned away, not allowed to vote, because he did not have correct identification. "Your papers are not in order, citizen!" The poll worker told him in a most useful way that he should have done a better job of interpreting the law. Schmuck.
Did anyone else see similar things happening?
I am not completely current on the state of affairs with the recently passed and more recently "stayed" law on voter ID in Georgia, but basically, the Republicans passed a law this Fall that says anyone wanting to vote must present one of a handful of forms of ID. An example is a driver's license. Don't have one? That's OK, you can BUY a voter ID card. Oops! That may be unconstitutional. A judge issued a stay, but apparently some form of ID is still required.
Mind you, the Republicans weren't able to document ONE instance of identity voter fraud in the state going back decades. But never let facts get in the way of voter suppression.
Anyway, the old man got turned away at the polling station that he and his wife have been using for decades. Classic scene - old guy with rolling walker, oxygen set-up, shuffling along with wife, who's in just about as bad a shape, propping him up, struggling to get through doors, etc. It happened while I was there and I'm just wondering if anyone is aware of or witnessed similar fallout caused by this bit of codified Republican paranoia.