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PoindexterOglethorpe

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9. When I vote in person in New Mexico,

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:57 PM

Nov 2018

they ask me for my name, then my birth year, then the street I live on.

In reality I'm the only "Poindexter Oglethorpe" out there, so the other two aren't needed. But in this state there's a real dearth of both first and last names, and so the other two pieces of information would almost always correctly identify which one of the many "Carlos Gonazaleses" is wanting to vote.

But that shouldn't matter on a mail in ballot.

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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

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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