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[–] Speculater 78 points 6 months ago (3 children)

They mention dollars and social security, so I'm assuming they're from the USA. I can believe it would be illegal in some states to give out water. Georgia for instance made it illegal to handout water bottles.

A 2021 Georgia law does prohibit people from giving water within 150 feet of a polling place, and violators face up to 12 months in jail. Can

[–] TexasDrunk 43 points 6 months ago (1 children)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/aug/13/man-fined-500-for-sharing-city-water-with/

I'm just gonna leave this here.

[–] techt 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

“Although the water provided to the third party is still being paid for, the water previously provided to the third party for which that third party had not paid remains unpaid and the incentive to pay that debt is reduced,” Court of Appeals Judge John Melanson wrote for a unanimous court. “This threatens the city’s ability to provide low-cost water services.”

"We depend on fining disadvantaged people for revenue and you will not threaten that."

[–] afraid_of_zombies 13 points 6 months ago

Same "logic" is used to stop people from filling up parking meters for other cars.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

participate in the giving of any money or gifts, including, but not limited to, food and drink, to an elector

Sounds like I can set up a food truck and "sell" water with the whole "pay what you can" model

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

IIRC some people have been doing basically this

[–] AIhasUse 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that has to do with not allowing people to try to sway votes as people are going to vote, I think. I can't find anywhere that even claims anyone in a US state is not allowed to give their neighbor water.

[–] grue 50 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No it doesn't. It has to do with Republicans wanting people standing in line for hours to vote to get thirsty, give up, and leave without voting. This is because (a) Democratic-leaning areas tend to have longer lines for "reasons," and (b) lower turnout favors Republicans.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

I believe this was also passed after they unexpectedly closed a bunch of polling places in predominantly Democrat voting areas just days before the Presidential election, which led to lines several blocks long of people standing out in the sun with no shade or access to water or bathrooms.