Irony of ironies: Restrictive voting law bars GOP Senator from polls

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\\(())// said:
He can afford to do that, and can afford attorneys to argue his case, unlike many of the poor and elderly that GOP-sponsored laws disenfranchise.
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The poor are, quite literally, not keeping houses in other parts of the nation. It is unlikely that they would ever be hindered by this law. It is a law that pretty much targets rich people with multiple homes in other parts of the nation. And before you go into military service, the law specifically defines service to the nation (Congresspersons, military, etc.) as residents while they serve. Military personnel don't even need to keep an apartment, while others would. This is the same type of law that allowed the current Mayor of Chicago to be on the ballot...
 
Damocles said:
The poor are, quite literally, not keeping houses in other parts of the nation. It is unlikely that they would be hindered by this law. It is a law that pretty much targets rich people with multiple homes in other parts of the nation.
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Seriously though....if he expects to continue to represent the people of Indiana he needs to maintain contact with the people of Indiana......I remember when Guy VanderJagt from Michigan lost in the primary for nearly the same reason.....he had gotten to the point where he only spent time in Michigan when he ran for re-election.....
 
General Buck Turgidson said:
What is the requirement?
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In this case, the law determines that those who are "serving the nation" are "resident" during the duration of their service. Congresscritters must keep a residence, military personnel do not have that requirement...

Basically it is the same type of law that allowed Rahm Emanuel to run for Mayor.
 
PostmodernProphet said:
Seriously though....if he expects to continue to represent the people of Indiana he needs to maintain contact with the people of Indiana......I remember when Guy VanderJagt from Michigan lost in the primary for nearly the same reason.....he had gotten to the point where he only spent time in Michigan when he ran for re-election.....
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I think if he's that disconnected he'll lose his Primary battle regardless.

However, the panel that tried to keep him off the ballot is the same panel that is now trying to say he can't vote. It's a political circle jerk.
 
\\(())// said:
He can afford to do that, and can afford attorneys to argue his case, unlike many of the poor and elderly that GOP-sponsored laws disenfranchise.
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The poor and elderly don't need to pay lawyers....they have thousands of them in Washington for free as long as they will continue to vote early and often for Democrats, if doesn't matter where they live or if they are citizens or even if they are actually alive....
 
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