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Anymouse

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35. We are so rural . . .

Thu May 30, 2013, 11:37 PM

May 2013

. . . that the state closed our polling place in town and now mails ballots to us. (Volunteers in the village used to staff the polling place, where knowing every single person in town is the best form of identification). The reason they gave was it cost too much money to transport voting equipment here.

The county did not print "do not forward" on last year's ballots: by law the Postmaster said he had no choice to forward several ballots out of state to people who do not live here any more.

A challenge by a village trustee who lost the election could not be mounted because the cost is too high. I don't know whether he would have won had eight ballots not been mailed out of town.

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Appeals court upholds voter ID law [View all] Archae May 2013 OP

Bastards n/t otohara May 2013 #1

THIS IS STILL WRONG AND UNCONSTITUTION. Registration card should be enough and it costs nothing. The Wielding Truth May 2013 #2

Exactly. "Voter fraud" is a fraud. Archae May 2013 #3

I don't even have to show a registration card. MADem May 2013 #14

Yep, I wondered why they issue cards then never ask for them. A picture at the time would be easy. The Wielding Truth May 2013 #18

With the "Motor Voter" law it'd be easy to have picture ID voter cards csziggy May 2013 #36

criminal bastards Pharaoh May 2013 #4

Fine. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #5

That would help a little but having to show id gives the polling people the rhett o rick May 2013 #10

Then you fill out a provisional ballot and challenge their bullshit. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #15

I am saying that requiring id to vote should be challenged to the SCOTUS. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #40

I'm neutral on it IF AtheistCrusader May 2013 #41

I understand the logic but requiring ID will reduce voter turnout. rhett o rick May 2013 #42

But I don't want Republicans double-voting. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #43

and how is it not an additional qualification? blackspade May 2013 #6

Ditto. And if the state is going to impose this additional qualification then SoapBox May 2013 #9

And don't charge for the birth certificates needed to obtain the id. LiberalFighter May 2013 #34

And once everybody has the ID Iliyah May 2013 #7

See my post 10 above. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #11

We need a constitutional amendment for the right to vote. WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2013 #8

Agreed. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #12

Yes. More now than ever in our history. eom BlueCaliDem May 2013 #24

Still another case to go EC May 2013 #13

WHY DID WE SIT OUT IN 2010?! Indyfan53 May 2013 #16

When you find out, let me know. BlueDemKev May 2013 #17

Hell yeah! Indyfan53 May 2013 #21

Rock the vote 2014! Boot the Republicans OUT. eom BlueCaliDem May 2013 #25

We didn't sit out 2010. former9thward May 2013 #22

Young Voter Turnout Fell 60% from 2008 to 2010; Dems Won't Win in 2012 If the Trend Continues BlueCaliDem May 2013 #26

You can't compare Presidential elections with mid-terms. former9thward May 2013 #28

Tell them that republicans want to double student loan interest rates Indyfan53 May 2013 #30

Excuse me??? BlueDemKev May 2013 #29

Look at turn out in EVERY mid term and compare it with Presidential years. former9thward May 2013 #31

We have to make it a point to vote in EVERY election...presidential and midterms. BlueDemKev May 2013 #32

That's because Democrats weren't fired up by racism and corporate propaganda like Republicans. Selatius May 2013 #37

The youth vote, ages 18-29, dropped 60% between 2008 and 2010. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #27

Maybe constitutional for the WI State Constitution edhopper May 2013 #19

This fundamentals for this issue have already been decided and federal precedent was set. 24601 Jun 2013 #45

Born, raised, lived my whole life in Wisconsin - I can hardly believe what we've become. AAO May 2013 #20

Cheer Up BlueDemKev May 2013 #23

Thanks, BDK, I needed that! AAO Jun 2013 #46

Not even Illinois, Vermont, or California has done that! BlueDemKev Jun 2013 #47

You know I appreciate your cheers! I can't believe we couldn't recall Walker! AAO Jun 2013 #48

Recalls are always tough. BlueDemKev Jun 2013 #50

Here is the actual opinion happyslug May 2013 #33

We are so rural . . . Anymouse May 2013 #35

Check the fine print. The picture must be of a white male, standing in front of property he owns. Scuba May 2013 #38

Voting tax. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #39

Then make the registration a photo ID, dammit! sofa king May 2013 #44

Yet another law that affect mostly minorities adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #49