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Maeve

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7. We have to do that in Ohio, too

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:14 PM

Nov 2018

Arguably because two people can have the same name in a household but different ages (junior and senior)...but mostly to give you one more thing to mess up on and have your ballot tossed.

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Federal judge finds Georgia county violated Civil Rights Act by rejecting ballots [View all] DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

Good. elleng Nov 2018 #1

Bravo - excellent news! iluvtennis Nov 2018 #2

Why on earth did they need voters birth year? PatSeg Nov 2018 #3

Because by making the process more completion it allows for throwing out ballots cstanleytech Nov 2018 #4

That's what I was thinking PatSeg Nov 2018 #6

We have to do that in Ohio, too Maeve Nov 2018 #7

When I vote in person in New Mexico, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #9

Yes PatSeg Nov 2018 #12

What imagery. Reminds me of that scene in the Steve Guttenberg comedy Bad Medicine. sandensea Nov 2018 #14

There is an oath on the envelope that is used by the voter to return his/her absentee ballot. japple Nov 2018 #10

Doesn't it scare anyone else that these judges are the only ones putting a halt to tRump's plans pdsimdars Nov 2018 #5

I think you meant to say they are appointing judges right and righter :) trc Nov 2018 #8

Yes it does. And this is their plan. Can't stuff congress, stuff the courts. Just stuff something! erronis Nov 2018 #11

Righty doesn't scare me at all. orangecrush Nov 2018 #13

How does someone not know what year they were born ? MichMan Nov 2018 #15

It's handwriting. A closed 4 can look like a 9, Ilsa Nov 2018 #16