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→‎HB 244 in Georgia: the no-excuse absentee ballot provision was unlikely an amendment offered by a conservative or even a Republican
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:The Georgia bill is more than 5 years ago, making its value questionable.  Regardless, can I infer that the Dems added the absentee voting amendment?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:31, 22 November 2012 (EST)
 
:The Georgia bill is more than 5 years ago, making its value questionable.  Regardless, can I infer that the Dems added the absentee voting amendment?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:31, 22 November 2012 (EST)
 
::Well, it is the operative statute under which voters in Georgia are allowed to cast absentee ballots without excuse.  I can do more research on the legislative history of the amendment in committee.  I honestly don't know who introduced it or who in committee voted for it (although, if US Congress is any indication, the Rules Committee would be stacked with Republicans).  Regardless, treating a no-fault absentee voting provision as extremely liberal seems to conflict with the legislative history, which shows the bill passing the House on a mostly party-line vote with Republicans in favor.  [[User:GregG|GregG]] 23:36, 22 November 2012 (EST)
 
::Well, it is the operative statute under which voters in Georgia are allowed to cast absentee ballots without excuse.  I can do more research on the legislative history of the amendment in committee.  I honestly don't know who introduced it or who in committee voted for it (although, if US Congress is any indication, the Rules Committee would be stacked with Republicans).  Regardless, treating a no-fault absentee voting provision as extremely liberal seems to conflict with the legislative history, which shows the bill passing the House on a mostly party-line vote with Republicans in favor.  [[User:GregG|GregG]] 23:36, 22 November 2012 (EST)
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:::The bill as a whole apparently passed on a party-line vote, with the Republicans in favor, but the no-excuse absentee ballot provision was unlikely an amendment offered by a conservative or even a Republican.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:06, 23 November 2012 (EST)
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