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A_womon
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: A_womon
Post Number: 882
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 11:47 am: | 
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HEY All,
Today is the final day to register! If you are doing mail in it has to be post marked with todays date. You can register at any public library, public high school,board of elections, any public service office. There may be other places, but these are the oneS that I know of for sure. Peace out yall and ROCK THE VOTE! |
Whistlingwoman
Veteran Poster
Username: Whistlingwoman
Post Number: 53
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 11:58 am: |
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In what state is it the last day? That's important. You can find the date in your states online. |
A_womon
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: A_womon
Post Number: 883
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 12:06 pm: |
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I thought it was nationwide! |
Whistlingwoman
Veteran Poster
Username: Whistlingwoman
Post Number: 54
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 06:44 pm: |
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Californians have until October 18th, and October 26th for absentee ballots. Each state varies. |
A_womon
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: A_womon
Post Number: 884
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 07:28 pm: |
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I wonder why? They said on Nightly News tonight that the deadline is 30 days before the election and that included absentee ballots. I wonder why? |
Whistlingwoman
Veteran Poster
Username: Whistlingwoman
Post Number: 55
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 08:44 pm: |
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Here is a link that breaks down info for each state.
http://www.declareyourself.com/votertools/deadlines_temp.htm |
A_womon
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: A_womon
Post Number: 885
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 08:54 pm: |
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Wow! Thanks whistlingwoman! |
Whistlingwoman
Veteran Poster
Username: Whistlingwoman
Post Number: 56
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 09:51 pm: |
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Got the website off Nichelle Tramble's blog at www.nichelletramble.com/journal.htm
I read it everyday and she usually has good links.
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A_womon
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: A_womon
Post Number: 888
Registered: 05-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 12:44 am: |
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Yes, this was very interesting! It doesn't quite seem fair to me that some states have more time to register than others! Do you know what the reasoning behind this is, Whistlingwoman? |
Whistlingwoman
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Username: Whistlingwoman
Post Number: 57
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 02:50 am: |
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I couldn't figure it out either. Some states allow residents to get down to the wire yet the general understanding is that it's uniform across the country. |
Abm
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Abm
Post Number: 1565
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 02:58 pm: |
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Question: What are we having to ‘register’ for anyway?
Look.
People are always complaining about the lack of participation in the electoral process when the truth is this system is intentionally orchestrated to DISCOURAGE foks from voting. And part of how we are prohibited from voting is this fallacious registration process.
This whole notion of foks having to ‘register’ to vote has been a bunch of crap from day-one. Truth is, a person should be permitted to vote the moment they reach 18 WITHOUT any additional documentation. And with the advent of computers/Internet, you should be able to take a valid ID and vote within any polling place in your town and vote for any candidate whose office corresponds with your place of residence.
Also, do you know that in other countries elections are held either on weekends or have been made into non-working holidays, both which are much more convenient than the second day of the work week.
This practice of holding elections on Tuesday is discriminatory against poorer, blue collar people (of which constitute a higher disproportion of Blacks) because these people typical have less flexibility over their work/break schedules than do White collar workers. And since many Blacks work +2 jobs just to make ends meet, they are even further hindered from voting.
Thus, I think rather than engaging in a lot of criticizing/handwringing over who is/isn’t registered, perhaps our efforts would be better applied toward abolishing the strictures that unfairly prohibit us from voting to begin with.
PS: Social Security is the biggest individual line item on the US government budget. Why? Because old people have the time/inclination to VOTE. |
Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 708
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 06:35 pm: |
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Abm:
Now you're catching on. A few years ago I approached one of the local Aldermen with the idea that ways should be found to register more people to vote.
He stated that he was winning with the numbers he had registered now, and if more got registered they might vote for an opponent.
And to think other countries actually admire us for our "free" elections. |
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