American Voter Registration

[Viking]

What if you move to a different place?

The rather than registering to vote in the new area, they just report a change of residence.

  But this is "voters registering themselves," which you oppose.  The change of residence form is the change in voter registration, as well.  In fact, changing voter registration is the only reason to change one's residence, insofar as I know.

Here they use information like that to figure out how to set budgets for hospitals, schools, location of booze monopolies, roads and other infrastructure projects.

[garbon]

BTW, thank you, Viking, for reminding me that I need to re-register so as to change my address. Printed out the form, filled it out and as business reply mail - I can pop it in a mailbox when I take lunch today for free.

[Viking]

BTW, thank you, Viking, for reminding me that I need to re-register so as to change my address. Printed out the form, filled it out and as business reply mail - I can pop it in a mailbox when I take lunch today for free.

Remember to vote the straight ticket Pelosi-Boxer-Obama

[garbon]

BTW, thank you, Viking, for reminding me that I need to re-register so as to change my address. Printed out the form, filled it out and as business reply mail - I can pop it in a mailbox when I take lunch today for free.

Remember to vote the straight ticket Pelosi-Boxer-Obama

Not sure how as a Republican in Manhattan that I'll manage that - but I guess I can try.

[Eddie Teach]

Remember to vote the straight ticket Pelosi-Boxer-Obama

Not sure how as a Republican in Manhattan that I'll manage that - but I guess I can try.

You can vote Obama at least.

[Scipio]

Only people who want to vote should get to vote.  If you are eligible to vote, but you are too lazy to register, fuck off.  We don't need your fucking vote.

[garbon]

Only people who want to vote should get to vote.  If you are eligible to vote, but you are too lazy to register, fuck off.  We don't need your fucking vote.

I don't see how those first two statements are related.  You could want to vote but be too lazy to register.

[Eddie Teach]

If you're too lazy to register you're probably also too lazy to vote.

[garbon]

If you're too lazy to register you're probably also too lazy to vote.

Maybe or maybe you just aren't good at planning ahead.

[Viking]

BTW, thank you, Viking, for reminding me that I need to re-register so as to change my address. Printed out the form, filled it out and as business reply mail - I can pop it in a mailbox when I take lunch today for free.

Remember to vote the straight ticket Pelosi-Boxer-Obama

Not sure how as a Republican in Manhattan that I'll manage that - but I guess I can try.

oh, I thought you were in california .. oh well..

[garbon]

BTW, thank you, Viking, for reminding me that I need to re-register so as to change my address. Printed out the form, filled it out and as business reply mail - I can pop it in a mailbox when I take lunch today for free.

Remember to vote the straight ticket Pelosi-Boxer-Obama

Not sure how as a Republican in Manhattan that I'll manage that - but I guess I can try.

oh, I thought you were in california .. oh well..

Like I could ever be convinced to vote for Pelosi.

[dps]

I don't think there is anymore ACORN or Jim Crow, and I don't think think gerrymandering is done through registration.  In Missouri you don't register a political party when you register to vote.

No, you gerrymander by preventing socioeconomic groups from registering you can fix elections.

I don't think you know what gerrymandering means.  Because, well, that's not what it means.

[alfred russel]

It may be worth pointing out that elections are basically state and local, with federal elections piggybacking those. For example, there is no federal right to vote for president, it is just that each of the 50 states decided that letting people vote is a good idea. Within constitutional limits, states have discretion on who can vote and what evidence voters need to provide to establish they are eligibile. So a federal system of registration isn't so feasible.

[Viking]

I don't think there is anymore ACORN or Jim Crow, and I don't think think gerrymandering is done through registration.  In Missouri you don't register a political party when you register to vote.

No, you gerrymander by preventing socioeconomic groups from registering you can fix elections.

I don't think you know what gerrymandering means.  Because, well, that's not what it means.

It is effectively gerrymandering since a certain population is rendered without an ability to affect the election, being moved into an "unrepresented constituency".

[Viking]

It may be worth pointing out that elections are basically state and local, with federal elections piggybacking those. For example, there is no federal right to vote for president, it is just that each of the 50 states decided that letting people vote is a good idea. Within constitutional limits, states have discretion on who can vote and what evidence voters need to provide to establish they are eligibile. So a federal system of registration isn't so feasible.

Again. I am not suggesting a federal list. I'm suggesting that any interaction with the government at any level will get you registered. Apply to your local council for a building permit for a new garage? Get registered to vote. Apply for a job at the FBI? Get registered to vote.