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Britethorn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 05:32 PM
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My Son was Disenfranchised
 
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My son did everything he was supposed to do, but the Cook County Clerk's office screwed up his application and won't let him vote.
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Mr_Jefferson_24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 05:50 PM
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1. I'll bet if he signed to go fight in our illegal...
Edited on Tue Nov-04-08 05:53 PM by Mr_Jefferson_24
...invasion/occupation of Iraq they wouldn't fuck up the paperwork.
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d_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 06:27 PM
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2. damn right.
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chowder66 Donating Member (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 06:35 PM
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3. That is just not right!!
Hopefully this will not deter your son to vote in the future and please let him know that there are many of us that are going to be pushing election reform for however long it takes!!
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 06:41 PM
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4. Have your son go directly to the polls now and fill out a
provisional ballot.He cannot be denied. He will get to vote.
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Britethorn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 07:10 PM
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5. Vote
He's going to school in Indian and he's an Illinois resident, so no dice.
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