GOTV in apps was fairly common during the Obama years as well.
In a democracy there is only one correct side in the “get more people to vote” and “get less people to vote” argument.
The fact that some think getting more people to vote is a partisan endeavor says more about the anti democratic leanings of one side of the partisan divide than anything else.
It is partisan because because people’s votes are predictable. An armed forces GOTV is going to benefit one side, an African American GOTV is going to benefit the other. Who a GOTV targets shows which side they are on.
In a democracy there is only one correct side in the “get more people to vote” and “get less people to vote” argument.
The fact that some think getting more people to vote is a partisan endeavor says more about the anti democratic leanings of one side of the partisan divide than anything else.
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