evince
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That is because the population has also grown.
When you trim off voters in these manners you trim off the very people who would be more likely to vote Dem.
Lose your house and lose your vote
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That is because the population has also grown.
When you trim off voters in these manners you trim off the very people who would be more likely to vote Dem.
I think we have a 30 day period or something. But I don't see how you can register ahead of time if you're not living in the place you're going to move to.
cawacko
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Only Democrats lost their homes? Well that's interesting.
Yes, if the move was within 30 days you have to go back and vote in your previous voting district. However, if it has been longer than 30 days you do what is called and "emergency transfer" and vote at the precinct where you have moved to.
No, I mean so long as you were registered to vote previously and were still registered you can, on the date of the election, get the necessary changes done and vote where you moved to, if it was longer than 30 days before the election when you moved.
I forgot how long I voted in my old precinct in, but it was a hell of a lot longer than 30 days. I think I went for two elections, so about two years.
evince
Truthmatters
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/95974/seven_ways_your_vote_might_not_count_this_november/
Voter Purges
According to the federal law that governs how people may be removed from voter lists, the last day that most registered voters can be purged is 90 days before an election, which would have been Aug. 5 for the presidential election. However, some states are not following the process in the National Voter Registration Act, according to voting rights attorneys. Moreover, because purges are often conducted secretly, people who do not call local election offices to confirm their registration status may discover later this fall that they cannot vote.
Solution: Voters, particularly those who have not voted in recent years, should call their local election office to confirm they are registered at their current address. If they are not properly registered, they should update their voter registration. This must be done before registration closes, which is the first week in October in 27 states. Advocacy groups can facilitate this by accessing a voter registration list and reviewing it with community activists.
Voter Purges
According to the federal law that governs how people may be removed from voter lists, the last day that most registered voters can be purged is 90 days before an election, which would have been Aug. 5 for the presidential election. However, some states are not following the process in the National Voter Registration Act, according to voting rights attorneys. Moreover, because purges are often conducted secretly, people who do not call local election offices to confirm their registration status may discover later this fall that they cannot vote.
Solution: Voters, particularly those who have not voted in recent years, should call their local election office to confirm they are registered at their current address. If they are not properly registered, they should update their voter registration. This must be done before registration closes, which is the first week in October in 27 states. Advocacy groups can facilitate this by accessing a voter registration list and reviewing it with community activists.
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evince
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National voting rights groups have contacted officials in Kansas, Michigan and Louisiana in recent weeks because those states appear to be purging registered voters after election officials found duplicate names and birthdays of people on their voter lists and in out-of-state databases, such as driver's license records.
The states are assuming that a more recent driver's license or voter registration in another state indicates that the voter has relocated, meaning the voter registration tied to their prior address is no longer valid. While purging voters who move, die or are imprisoned is a routine part of managing elections, the federal law governing purges -- the National Voter Registration Act -- lays out a multiyear process of trying to contact voters to confirm a change of address before deleting them from voter rolls.
The election attorneys say the NVRA process seeks to err on the side of protecting voting rights and cannot be circumvented by what appears to be a duplicate voter registration.
"The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) limits the circumstances in which a state may cancel a voter's registration," the Fair Elections Legal Network, a Washington-based voting rights consortium, said in a June 24 letter to Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh. "The NVRA does not permit cancellation based on a match alone."
The states are assuming that a more recent driver's license or voter registration in another state indicates that the voter has relocated, meaning the voter registration tied to their prior address is no longer valid. While purging voters who move, die or are imprisoned is a routine part of managing elections, the federal law governing purges -- the National Voter Registration Act -- lays out a multiyear process of trying to contact voters to confirm a change of address before deleting them from voter rolls.
The election attorneys say the NVRA process seeks to err on the side of protecting voting rights and cannot be circumvented by what appears to be a duplicate voter registration.
"The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) limits the circumstances in which a state may cancel a voter's registration," the Fair Elections Legal Network, a Washington-based voting rights consortium, said in a June 24 letter to Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh. "The NVRA does not permit cancellation based on a match alone."
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TRGLDTE
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No, that's not what I'm saying. You are eligible to vote, under the legal provisions that cover such cases.
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Last August, after we moved, I went to change my driver's licence and I was asked by the clerk if I wanted to register to vote or change my voter registration.
But its a small town, so they have a little more time. Is this what they mean by "small town values"?
But its a small town, so they have a little more time. Is this what they mean by "small town values"?
Look, this is what you said in no uncertain terms:
"If it is not your true address, then you can't vote from it; that's the law."
I was just asking for a link to back it up.
Anyway, I'll wait for the lawyers to chime in.
You've been helpful. Thanks.
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TRGLDTE
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That is a far bigger issue. This one is manufactured controversy.
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The Almighty
Last August, after we moved, I went to change my driver's licence and I was asked by the clerk if I wanted to register to vote or change my voter registration.
But its a small town, so they have a little more time. Is this what they mean by "small town values"?
No, because mine did the same when I moved a couple years ago.... and I live in Denver.
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TRGLDTE
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I had this happen to me - I voted by absentee in my previous district. It was not a big deal, but then again, I'm not a helpless dem.
evince
Truthmatters
How are either of these manufactured issues?
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Voting machines is not manufactured controversy. Challenging residence is manufactured controversy.
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The Almighty
Tell me this... if you are registered at an address you no longer live at... who is responsible for changing the address?
As has been stated, most states allow you to update your address and there is no problem for you to vote. So what exactly is the controversy here?
If you are concerned that enough dem voters are too damn ignorant to understand that they need to change their address, then put out a public service message and let them know. Don't wait until election day and then complain should some idiot get tossed for not following the states registration guidlines. Obviously each state is different. But again, it is the responsibility of the citizen to understand the process... and in the case of change of address, only a moron would not know to do so.