Josh Narins wrote: >Is it just me, or does it sounds like everyone in Santa Barbara can vote >twice? >First time normally, second time claiming that the first time was fraud.
Good point. However, there would be a signature in the roster and a signature on the provisional ballot. Those would match. I guess you could disguise your handwriting, but you'd have to gamble that we won't think "That person looks familiar" and put up a red flag when we contact the elections office. Also, an allegation of voter fraud would almost certainly trigger a police investigation, since it's an allegation of a felony. Similar signatures or suspicious poll workers would make the police rather curious. Anyway, point is, the system does have some (imperfect) mechanisms to prevent double-voting. I do think ID should be required, but I didn't write the laws. We do the best we can with the laws in place. If you want a defense of not requiring ID ask somebody else. Alex Small
