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Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2018, 08:38 PM Jun 2018

I hope the supreme court decision on Ohio Voter purge backfires

I hope the fear of being struck off the voter list brings everyone of the democratic voters to the polling booth.

We need to use this as a GOTV tactic

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I hope the supreme court decision on Ohio Voter purge backfires (Original Post) Le Gaucher Jun 2018 OP

I agree. After the 2016 election, there is no reason for anyone going 6 years without voting. Hoyt Jun 2018 #1

I Wonder if a Fair Percentage of Trump Voters are Sporadic Voters Stallion Jun 2018 #2

I fear it's the opposite Retrograde Jun 2018 #6

"use it or lose it" could indeed become a voting slogan. unblock Jun 2018 #3

I've seen an incredible amount of activism on this from all year. Voter registration- awareness of bettyellen Jun 2018 #4

What ever happened to the motor-voter law? n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2018 #5

It can, Federal Motor Voter law can be enforced if Ohio law shows discrimination but that's after uponit7771 Jun 2018 #7

I hope so too. mountain grammy Jun 2018 #8

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. I agree. After the 2016 election, there is no reason for anyone going 6 years without voting.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 08:40 PM

Jun 2018

Heck, in most states, one can do it early or even by mail.

Stallion

(6,476 posts)

2. I Wonder if a Fair Percentage of Trump Voters are Sporadic Voters

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jun 2018

Retrograde

(10,164 posts)

6. I fear it's the opposite

Reply to Stallion (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 10:57 PM

Jun 2018

Conservative voters - the vote for Satan himself if he were on the GOP slate - have historically been more likely than more liberal ones to turnout for non-presidential elections.