both I suspect. On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a question...in all these places reporting multiple hour waits to > vote is this from increased voter turnout or changes to voting procedure? > > Thoughts? > > > On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 4:24 PM, GMoney <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I've never really understood the bill thing.....what's to keep me from >> dumpster diving to find a couple of bills addressed to "me"? >> >> Kansas requires a photo ID. Missouri allows the bill thing...just show them >> a bill with "your name" on it, and you can vote. >> >> I guess if you steal your neighbors mail that day....you are good to go...? >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> > >> > The Canadian system is interesting. Yes they require voter id, but >> > give a list of 20 or so acceptable ids. IF you cannot produce an >> > acceptable ID, 2 utility bills addressed to you is acceptable. Then >> > Elections Canada gives a list of over 400 types of bills that are >> > acceptable. Then if you cannot produce that, you need to get a >> > registered voter who lives in your district to vouch for you under >> > oath. And there has been very little or no voter fraud in Canada. >> > >> > On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Bruce Sorge <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > OK, so here is my two cents on the ID issue. My wife is not from >> America >> > and cannot yet vote here. So, if Georgia does not check for ID's (I don't >> > know if they do or don't, just using the state I currently live in as an >> > example, I voted absentee for Colorado), then my wife and I can go to the >> > local polling place, and I make sure she is behind me. Then, as they >> check >> > off my name from the list, I quickly look up a woman's name who has not >> yet >> > voted, and tell my wife that name in her ear. She steps up and uses that >> > name, and voila, Abigail Smith has voted. Now, here is how this would >> play >> > out: >> > > >> > > 1. Abigail does not show up to vote, but her vote is counted anyway >> > because she "did" show up. >> > > >> > > 2. Abigail shows up, is told she already voted. Protest ensues and one >> > of these things happens: >> > > >> > > a. Abigail's vote is tossed out as is Abigail for voter fraud. >> > > b. Abigail's vote is tossed out, and she gets to vote. >> > > 3. Abigail is told she already voted so it's too bad and is asked to >> > leave. >> > > >> > > >> > > But, if my wife was required to show ID, and her ID is checked against >> > their list (as California did/does, have not voted in Ca. in a while so I >> > don't know), and she can't vote. >> > > >> > > So I really don't understand why people fuss about having to show an ID >> > to vote. We have to show ID for so many less important things but people >> > don't think twice about it. I mean, I have to show my government ID when >> I >> > shop at the commissary. Is buying groceries a matter of national >> security? >> > No. Are the groceries at the commissary less expensive than off post? >> > Usually not, but the money I save not driving a few miles away to a good >> > neighborhood to shop offsets the price difference. Point being, if you >> are >> > eligible to vote in the US, then have ID to vote. No ID, no vote. Simple. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> > >> -----Original Message----- >> > >> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:[email protected]] >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 1:59 PM >> > >> To: cf-community >> > >> Subject: Re: Election Day General News: >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> See, shit like that (Dean's accusations), to me, border on election >> > >> tampering. He is practically scaring people to go vote for Pres. >> Obama. >> > >> >> > >> Along the same lines, if people are being asked for ID in PA...that >> > shit has >> > >> to stop. >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > >
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