In several ways.
The law doesn't state voters waiting cannot have water.
They can bring their own water. A family member can bring them water. A friend can bring them water.
I am not sure where in the code you are seeing that family or friends can bring water to an elector.
The law states the election staff are not responsible to provide water (although many polls already have available fountains) and that people who are electioneers (People advocating for a specific party or candidate) cannot provide water.
Not exactly, it says:
SECTION 33.
1868 Said chapter is further amended by revising subsections (a) and (e) of Code
1869 Section 21-2-414, relating to restrictions on campaign activities and public opinion polling
1870 within the vicinity of a polling place, cellular phone use prohibited, prohibition of candidates
1871 from entering certain polling places, and penalty, as follows:
1872 "(a) No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, 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, nor shall any person solicit signatures for any petition, nor shall any
1876 person, other than election officials discharging their duties, establish or set up any tables
1877 or booths on any day in which ballots are being cast:
1878 (1) Within 150 feet of the outer edge of any building within which a polling place is
1879 established;
1880 (2) Within any polling place; or
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1881 (3) Within 25 feet of any voter standing in line to vote at any polling place.
1882 These restrictions shall not apply to conduct occurring in private offices or areas which
1883 cannot be seen or heard by such electors."
1884 "(e) This Code section shall not be construed to prohibit a poll officer from distributing
1885 materials, as required by law, which are necessary for the purpose of instructing electors
1886 or from distributing materials prepared by the Secretary of State which are designed solely
1887 for the purpose of encouraging voter participation in the election being conducted or from
1888 making available self-service water from an unattended receptacle to an elector waiting in
1889 line to vote."
Source: https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/04/Georgia-election-law-SB-202.pdf
I bolded the relevant section to giving food and drink. It does not say anything about the food or drink having to relate to the collection or solicitation of votes whereas every other clause does make specific mention of solicitation. It is open to interpretation what soliciting votes is as well. Also, who cares if a democrat gives an undecided voter water when they are waiting in line. The GOP is really just hanging on by a thread because their policies are unpopular and they can't market themselves well so they really have no chance of winning an election without fuckery.
Good thing the bolded section isn't the law signed by the governor.
The law in place states that electioneering groups cannot set up what is essentially picnic areas outside a polling station.
Neither you or the OP have a clue about voting laws in the US if either of you are holding on to this silly idea that people, if they are even waiting in line to vote (having worked polling places for over 30 years, they typically do not need to wait more than 10 - 15 minutes on the outside of the range) cannot get a drink of water.
The real issue that needs to be driven home is this: A person too stupid to satisfy his/her own thirst shouldn't be allowed to vote.
Then please post the law the governor did sign. Because rama posted what foxnews said is the law so.... Isn't that supposed to be trusted by you?
Also: 15 min. Lines are great. This doesn't mean its the norm everywhere. I realize you may have lived a sheltered life and I hate to shatter the illusion but... Well... Not every place in America is like the place you live.
Yeah, it pretty much does.
"Surveying 3,119 precincts, the center found that the average voting wait time in 2018 for precincts with 10% or less non-white voters was 5.1 minutes, and the median was 3.6 minutes. In precincts with 90% or more non-white voters, the average wait time was 32.4 minutes and the median was 13.3 minutes."
So yeah, 10 - 15 minutes to be expected for the max.
.... What about precints with 11-89% non-whites?
You know... Most of the country?
What the hell are you going on about?
Precincts with non-whites is addressed in the quote.
Also, still waiting for the actual law the governor signed, not the one foxnews said he did.
That is GA Senate Bill 202 which the governor signed on March 25th. I am not sure what game Lackey is playing or if he is just ignorant.
And you are correct.
That is the bill signed, but as pointed out by Tom and myself, people can have water while waiting in line for 15, 20, or 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS, for those downtrodden, unfortunate masses who are subjected to such horrors. It is just electioneers who cannot provide it for them.
You both are so funny.
When can we expect the next touring dates announcement?