The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

If I'm not mistaken (and I could be), doing so is blatantly illegal. If it is true, my guess is that we will find out soon enough. It is being reported by people all over the country though that they heard her say it on her show.

We'll just have to wait and see.

That's all I wondered.

[Nephythys]

It's a random thread-and since I have learned not to click on certain posts I am happily posting into random silence for all I know or care.

Though the cat thing was amazing- I hope no one's votes were lost because of that idiot.

[JWBear]

Are you just sitting around, trolling the internet for examples of voting proplems that involve Democrats? Have you nothing better to do?

[Nephythys]

Poll worker mistakenly asks for IDs
An inexperienced poll worker in Wauwatosa asked residents standing in line for the first five minutes after the polls opened today to get their photo IDs ready, the city's deputy clerk said.

Resident Michael Schall told the Journal Sentinel he was in line at Washington Elementary School when the poll worker told everyone to have a driver's license or other picture ID ready "or I don't think we'll be able to let you vote."

Schall said his wife automatically reached for her ID, but he told her it wasn't required. The couple has voted at the same polling location for many years, he said.

When they got up to the table to vote, however, no one asked to see a photo ID, Schall said.
Deputy Clerk Bernadette Williams said no one was.

"She (the poll worker) made a mistake, and as soon as the ward chair heard her saying that, she corrected her. They were never required to show their ID," Williams said.

A representative for the state Democratic Party called the city to raise concerns but was satisfied when told the poll worker would be told to stop, she said.

OH MY GOD- not ID- heaven forbid you have to identify yourself with gov't issued ID.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

OH MY GOD- not ID- heaven forbid you have to identify yourself with gov't issued ID.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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Whether you agree with it or no, the fact is that current laws forbid requiring ID. A change in those laws may or may not be a good idea, but poll-worker ignorance is once of the biggest sources of voter confusion/disenfranchisement/fraud.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Whether you agree with it or no, the fact is that current laws forbid requiring ID. A change in those laws may or may not be a good idea, but poll-worker ignorance is once of the biggest sources of voter confusion/disenfranchisement/fraud.

yeah- cause people are so scared and stupid that someone asking them for their ID makes them afraid to vote.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

yeah- cause people are so scared and stupid that someone asking them for their ID makes them afraid to vote.

Someone asking them for ID and not handing them a balot (or computer login code) if they don't produce it prevents them from voting as is illegal.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

And regardless of what political side you are on, I think it is glaringly apparent that the voting system in this country is seriously broken at this point. There should not be questions so early on about alleged fraud (from both sides) all over the country and there shouldn't be people calling voters and spreading misinformation. Likewise, electronic voting machines are obviously not trustworthy enough to be counted on.

I am seriously dumbfounded and saddened at the overwhelming number of issues being reported in precincts all over the country. How can we expect people to vote if nobody on either side can trust that their vote counts for anything?

[wendybeth]

What I love is when we go to other countries to make sure their elections are above-board.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

And regardless of what political side you are on, I think it is glaringly apparent that the voting system in this country is seriously broken at this point. There should not be questions so early on about alleged fraud (from both sides) all over the country and there shouldn't be people calling voters and spreading misinformation. Likewise, electronic voting machines are obviously not trustworthy enough to be counted on.

I am seriously dumbfounded and saddened at the overwhelming number of issues being reported in precincts all over the country. How can we expect people to vote if nobody on either side can trust that their vote counts for anything?

Amen Brutha MBC- my question is, how do you fix it?