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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:37 PM Original message |
10K newly registered: County office tossing those who don't check a BOX |
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Lefta Dissenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. no solutions here (sorry) |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I wish states would stop purposely putting stupid hurdles in places |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. come on |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Don't blame states for this bs (well at least not the checkboxes) |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 09:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. This is true. This mess was created by Congress. n/t |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. The box has a purpose |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. When you sign the form it says you affirm that you a US citizen, that you |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 12:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Just as a reminder, the USA has no official language. |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 12:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. One would think that if a person was a citizen she would have |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 12:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You're kidding with this, right? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. that really sux, beyurslf! Looks like we're really in for a mess. :( |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-04 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. US Code, TITLE 42 > CHAPTER 20 > SUBCHAPTER I > Sec. 1971...... |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 01:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I wonder what part of this they don't understand. |
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MrMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. They understand just fine |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That's a very important point! |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 08:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Thank you so much. I knew that this was covered somewhere and someone here |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 10:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I'm also contacting them this morning....... |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It was a letter from the Election Assistance Commission to the Wa SOS |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
42. The obvious problem here is the person responsible for fixing the situatio |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. YES! Washington state was trying to enforce the check box... |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 12:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Here's a copy of the registration form from the Secretary of State...... |
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shelley806 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. Nightline tonight addressed this.... |
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sphincter (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
16. Please forgive my ignorance but... |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 09:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Well, there's a lot of reasons... |
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harmonyguy (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 10:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Thanks for the explanation.. |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "Wouldn't it be easier to elect local people in one year,...... |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well, no... |
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harmonyguy (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 01:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. So what's the deal with registration? |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Do you want the long treatise or the short one, HG? :) |
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harmonyguy (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Thanks for the treatise. |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Beat me, beat me, it hurts so GOOD! |
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harmonyguy (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. P-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-t !!!!! nt |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 03:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Sorry! Maybe this will make up for it...... |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. This was a MOST timely thread. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. timely thread......... kick!!! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
20. Usually the correct everything but blank signatures either by calling the |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. Why are we not automatically registered at the age of 18 for life? |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 09:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Um, no...voter registration is an important part of our process... |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. I see what you're saying |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 08:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. No, there are no federal records that keep permanent track of us... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. The whole system is designed to disenfranchise voters |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
25. kick n/t |
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RedEagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Kick! N/M |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Kick for Kansas! N/M |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
41. Call KAKE TV or one of the others and get after it... |
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ParanoidPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. If not YOU, who? If not NOW, when? |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
43. When I registered in NYS a few months ago |
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claudiajean (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Yeah, many states started out doing that... |
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RedEagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Kick! |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-04 12:08 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. We have had our registrations kicked back for many reasons |
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RedEagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-04 09:55 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Is This With A New, HAVA Induced, Voter Registration System? |
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