Stupid-ass Pollworkers
Nov. 7th, 2006 04:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dcseainI just learned that someone on my flist has been denied a vote becuase they had no driver's license, but only a student ID, which is a valid ID according to State and Local law where they live. This has been confirmed with the board of elections in that county. I encourage you to GO BACK AND DEMAND YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE.
Print out the web page listing the valid IDs, and CALL the board of elections from the check-in table if needed to get it through their thick skulls. Yes, confrontation can be no fun, but dammit, you have a Constitutional right to cast a vote!
Print out the web page listing the valid IDs, and CALL the board of elections from the check-in table if needed to get it through their thick skulls. Yes, confrontation can be no fun, but dammit, you have a Constitutional right to cast a vote!
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Date: 2006-11-07 10:05 pm (UTC)if i was on the other side of the river, i'd offer to escort.
I'm planning on using my govt issued work id. as that is all that is required after the first time voting. My DW will have to show her drivers license.
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Date: 2006-11-08 03:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-08 03:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-07 10:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-08 03:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-08 03:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-08 03:51 am (UTC)there's a new federal rule...
Date: 2006-11-08 12:40 am (UTC)if you do not have that ID, you may still cast a provisional ballot, which typically gets counted the next day if-and-only-if the race is close enough that the provisional ballots could make a difference--then if they do make a difference in the outcome, the voter's eligibility must be validated...
the bottom line I am hearing is that if you believe you are registered and entitled to vote DO NOT LEAVE YOUR POLLING PLACE WITHOUT CASTING A BALLOT, even if you are forced to cast a provisional ballot.
Re: there's a new federal rule...
Date: 2006-11-08 03:40 am (UTC)Re: there's a new federal rule...
Date: 2006-11-08 06:46 pm (UTC)Re: there's a new federal rule...
Date: 2006-11-08 06:56 pm (UTC)So she did vote, apparently with much wackiness and fun.
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Date: 2006-11-08 01:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-08 03:40 am (UTC)here's what happened...
Date: 2006-11-08 06:57 pm (UTC)One provision, in summary:
"Allows first-time voters to cast provisional ballots if valid identification is not provided by the voter"
[or, otherwise translated: if you haven't voted before in the jurisdiction--state or territory--you must show photo ID in order to cast a "regular" ballot].
The full text is here: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_bills&docid=f:h3295enr.txt.pdf
By the way, a lot of mailed ballots were made provisional this year because people didn't read the fine print and send in a copy of their ID, utility bill, or other permissible document with their ballot.
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Date: 2006-11-08 02:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-08 03:41 am (UTC)