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Practicing Policy Review Samantha Pyara Master of Social Work, Walden University SOCW 6361-03 Social Policy Dr. Deborah Word December 17, 2023
In the Election Integrity Act of 2021, SB 202, a few areas stood out to me in the policy that indicated the social problems. One social problem is the change to absentee voting. Absentee voting is a vote cast by someone unable or unwilling to attend the official voting station to which the voter is normally allocated. This is enacted by having limited drop boxes in counties and requiring voters’ ID and removal of the signature match when absentee voting. Another social problem is long voting lines. In Georgia, county officials are in charge of deciding on the location and how many polling places are established. Long voting lines are common in poor communities that lean towards the Democratic Party. This is an issue because it causes the problem of discrimination towards these individuals. The Election Integrity Act of 2021 reduces this problem by letting people vote remotely and not having people physically come to a voting station. The last social problem is banning food and water. Section 33 of SB 202 states “…nor shall any 1873 person distribute or display any campaign material, nor shall any person give, offer to give, 1874 or participate in the giving of any money or gifts, including, but not limited to, food and 1875 drink, to an elector…” (Georgia State Assembly 2021). This can be a problem when voters are standing in long lines. As a social worker, these problems should be a concern because it is inconvenient for many vulnerable individuals. People are used to physically going to a voter’s station for many years. When absentee voting occurs, people don’t know how to navigate through the government websites. This is also portraying that citizens have the means to vote remotely which is not always the case. People in poor communities might not have a computer or cellular device to be able to vote. This might positively make an impact on the disabled by not having to go down to a voting station. It might be easier for these individuals to vote from the comfort of their homes.
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