Bernie Sanders

The Velveteen Ocelot

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10. Here in Minnesota you can register for the first time at the polls.

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 04:32 PM

Jun 2015

All you need is proof of your address, which includes a lot of things such as a drivers' license or other ID, student ID, tribal ID, or voucher of another resident. Of course the GOPers hate how easy this is and want to stop it. There are very few instances of people being turned away, and contrary to GOPer claims, voter "fraud" is virtually unheard of. This system works very well, with the result that MN has some of the best voter turnout numbers in the US, so of course they want to eliminate it - because when a lot of people vote the GOP loses.

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Question about everybody being registered to vote. [View all] djean111 Jun 2015 OP

Yep registering is a cinch yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #1

on what? retrowire Jun 2015 #2

You could get to the polling place and find that you don't have the proper ID, or find that a djean111 Jun 2015 #4

is there a way to overcome these issues before voting day? retrowire Jun 2015 #8

Absentee ballots, best bet Demeter Jun 2015 #11

That's why I don't get the swooning over automatic registration. Sure, that's great! But I don't djean111 Jun 2015 #3

Registering is generally pretty easy, but many people don't The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #5

Oh, I am too - but I suspect that is the easy part. djean111 Jun 2015 #6

Here in Minnesota you can register for the first time at the polls. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #10

The GOP would not be able to interfere with mandatory voting. PADemD Jun 2015 #7

Has mandatory voting been proposed? djean111 Jun 2015 #9

I'm sure somebody would figure out a way to cock it up Demeter Jun 2015 #12

The responsibilities of citizenship in our country are PADemD Jun 2015 #14

Here is a Wiki about voter suppression - it says there is a dispute because it may not be neutral, djean111 Jun 2015 #13

True. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #15