Yay! I registered a 65 year old black man to vote for the first time

[Melodybe]

Unlike that overall majority of the 200+ people I have registered to vote, he was not a college student.

I am not sure why he was on campus, but he saw our Kerry table and asked if he could register to vote.

I was quick to give him one, we he filled it out and when I told him may father marched with MLK when he was 13 (fathom the ass whipping he got for being white and marching with MLK, my dad comes from a very racist family) Mr. Gibson said I was all right with him. We had a good talk and his hatred for Bush was considerable.

While looking over the registration form, I overlooked that he had forgotten to put his social security #. It was the last day to turn in the forms and when I went to turn it in the clerk rejected the form, which I think is illegal, BTW. I know that the form had his contact information and even though I was unable to get him, the office is required by law to correct any simple errors on a registration form.

I decided that I would just mail it in since all of his info was there and it is their job! I think that the only reason it was returned in the first place was because I was wearing my Kerry button.

Anyway long story short I just called the county clerk and his name is on the roll.

I am so happy that this man will get to vote for the first time.

[steve2470]

1. good for you !

[Hand]

2. Yay for you! Yay for him!

And thanks for making sure his registration went through--is there any followup to help him and others get to the polls?

:yourock: :toast:

[Grillymom]

4. Great job!

We need more people like you out there!

[Ilsa]

3. Bless you.

You're doing God's work, no matter how he votes. You're giving a person a voice.

[Was_Immer]

5. Thats step one, now making sure he votes is a bigger trick!

[mom cat]

6. Yourock! thanks for your post and all of the good work behind it!

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