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So what? Just how many people would ve affected? If they were of voting age they should already have IDs. That leaves only those coming of voting age. Plenty of time to get a driver license or ID.
You really should stop reading garbage like this. It is pure lies. Your statement, as well, is a lie although I do not believe you did so intentionally.
The author of that trash piece on raw story is hoping people lap up his steaming pile without verifying.
The state is closing 31 part time satellite offices in 30 counties that handled less than 5% of all driver's licenses. I did some quick research on the listed closures and out of the 31 satellite offices scheduled for closure only 6 are in a majority black county.
Probate judges elected by the people of the county run the driver's licenses offices.
You sure you are from Auburn or just an alumni because if the probate judges run the driver's licenses office why is it that the decision is being made by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency? As for what probate judges can do is renew drivers licenses not issue first time licenses.
You know if it interesting the conservatives recoil at even the least intrusive regulation of guns yet think that any restrictive measure to voting is just peachy keen.
The systematic process of making it disproportionately harder to vote for blacks isn't just a phenomenon in Alabama. It's unconscionable. And the usual suspects will fall all over themselves to excuse and/or deny it.
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In my county (Escambia) there were two towns with DL offices, Brewton and Atmore.
Brewton (County seat) - 40% black
Atmore - 50+% black
Brewton's office closed, Atmore's stayed open.
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