Voting discussion thread

[JDCrimson]

Saw a New Times Article this morning that the new maps selected for AL HOR Districts 1 and 2 were drawn and submitted by a 19 yr old political science major at UA from Russell County...

 

[CrimsonJazz]

So I'm right?

I’ve been busy with family and holiday cheer, so I haven’t had much of a chance to follow up on the 315,000 illegally certified ballots, but hopefully I can carve out a little time before we hit the road again for the New Years shenanigans. I know hand-counting said ballots has some sort of talismanic quality that changes everything, but not for me.

I’m looking forward to learning more. Feel free to PM me whatever you have if you don’t want to post it here and risk the belittlement that inevitably comes with that sort of thing.

 

[Tidewater]

This was kind of disappointing.
In Minnesota, a potential voter must demonstrate residency by producing one of the following:
"an original bill, including account statements and start-of-service notification, for telephone, television, or Internet provider services, regardless of how those telephone, television, or Internet provider services are delivered; gas, electric, solid waste, water, or sewer services; credit card or banking services; or rent or mortgage payments."
Note that this says nothing about citizenship, just residency.
If a potential voter cannot produce one of those, it is legal for one "neighbor" to "vouch" for the residency of up to eight people.

There have been at least a couple of cases of vouching fraud:

• In the 2010 election, a group representing Students Organizing for America, an outgrowth of President Barack Obama’s political organization, was accused of illegally vouching for students on the University of Minnesota campus. Students were meeting outside the polling location and dividing into groups after being assigned to a “voucher.”
• In the 2012 election, two women were accused of voter fraud after suspicions were raised by an election judge because a counselor from a drug treatment program brought 15 patients to the polls and vouched for their residency.

Of course, my questions are, how many state officials are checking and how many cases of fraud did thay find, and what happened to the perps?

For those who register early, Minnesota does send a verification postcard (with "do not forward but return to sender" instructions for the US Postal Service) to the address given. All the resident has to do is check a box and send it back postage-free to verify residency.
Minnesota allows election day registration, if the voter can prove residency.

 

[Bazza]

First thing out of this kids mouth. "I would raise taxes".

 

[Bazza]

I would never tell anyone else how to vote. Or hold against them who they vote for. Voting is sacred to an individual’s freedom.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

I would never tell anyone else how to vote. Or hold against them who they vote for. Voting is sacred to an individual’s freedom.

I wish everyone was like this. It used to be the norm. Now? Not so much.

 

[Bazza]

I wish everyone was like this. It used to be the norm. Now? Not so much.

I know people who have a different "political" take on things than me who are actually pretty good humans.

And some who are not.

This is why I don't care who someone votes for or not......and actually celebrate that in this country we have that choice.

If you're going to judge someone.........judge them by who they are.