The Thurston Mittens the 3rd Veep Megathread

[The Minsky Moment]

Well Obama's campaign is supposedly suing over the fact that military are still allowed to vote early in-person but regular citizens are not.

The key word is "supposedly"
Infact they aren't suing to stop the military from early voting, they are suing to rescind the amendment that took away the same privileges from everyone else.

[The Minsky Moment]

This would be a violation of our Charter.  What say you American law talkers.  Can they actually do this?

Are you asking whether there is a US legal precedent for the proposition that there could be a consitutional problem if the right to vote for presidential electors in a state is effectively subject to radically different conditions and rules depending on the specific locality of the prospective voter within the state? 

I could think of one case that might have some bearing on the issue . . .

[derspiess]

Maybe this should be in Ed's Ohio thread, but whatever: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/opinion/overt-discrimination-in-ohio.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share

Short version: Republicans are stepping up their voter suppression efforts. Pretty disgusting if you believe in democracy.

If you live in Butler or Warren counties in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Cincinnati, you can vote for president beginning in October by going to a polling place in the evening or on weekends. Republican officials in those counties want to make it convenient for their residents to vote early and avoid long lines on Election Day.
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But, if you live in Cincinnati, you're out of luck. Republicans on the county election board are planning to end early voting in the city promptly at 5 p.m., and ban it completely on weekends,

Stupid article is mixing county/city distinctions.  But anyway, I live in Hamilton County where I'm supposedly "out of luck".  Somehow I think I'll manage.  I can still vote early, or just vote on election day.  I'll probably vote early since it's looking like I'll be in Argentina early November.

[katmai]

Confident of Barry win so house hunting?
I'm proud of you for sticking to convictions spicy!

[garbon]

Well Obama's campaign is supposedly suing over the fact that military are still allowed to vote early in-person but regular citizens are not.

The key word is "supposedly"
Infact they aren't suing to stop the military from early voting, they are suing to rescind the amendment that took away the same privileges from everyone else.

Sorry I just stated that poorly as I meant to say what you put in your clarification.

[CountDeMoney]

Maybe this should be in Ed's Ohio thread, but whatever: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/opinion/overt-discrimination-in-ohio.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share

Short version: Republicans are stepping up their voter suppression efforts. Pretty disgusting if you believe in democracy.

If you live in Butler or Warren counties in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Cincinnati, you can vote for president beginning in October by going to a polling place in the evening or on weekends. Republican officials in those counties want to make it convenient for their residents to vote early and avoid long lines on Election Day.
Related in Opinion

But, if you live in Cincinnati, you're out of luck. Republicans on the county election board are planning to end early voting in the city promptly at 5 p.m., and ban it completely on weekends,

Funny...glad I'm not the only one seeing things.  Good you saw it, Jacob--when I mention voter suppression efforts, I'm just talking out of my ass.

[Jacob]

Stupid article is mixing county/city distinctions.  But anyway, I live in Hamilton County where I'm supposedly "out of luck".  Somehow I think I'll manage.  I can still vote early, or just vote on election day.  I'll probably vote early since it's looking like I'll be in Argentina early November.

Of course you'll manage. You're not the targeted demographic, so you're supposed to.

[dps]

Maybe this should be in Ed's Ohio thread, but whatever: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/opinion/overt-discrimination-in-ohio.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share

Short version: Republicans are stepping up their voter suppression efforts. Pretty disgusting if you believe in democracy.

If you live in Butler or Warren counties in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Cincinnati, you can vote for president beginning in October by going to a polling place in the evening or on weekends. Republican officials in those counties want to make it convenient for their residents to vote early and avoid long lines on Election Day.
Related in Opinion

But, if you live in Cincinnati, you’re out of luck. Republicans on the county election board are planning to end early voting in the city promptly at 5 p.m., and ban it completely on weekends,

This would be a violation of our Charter.  What say you American law talkers.  Can they actually do this?

Probably, but it depends on Ohio election laws.  In North Carolina, apparantly it's at the option of the county election board as to when early voting takes place, but in West Virginia IIRC, the times are set by the state.

[Ed Anger]

I really wouldn't mind the animals in Over-the-Rhine suppressed anyways. By force.

That should be wild enough and racist enough for Languish.

[derspiess]

Stupid article is mixing county/city distinctions.  But anyway, I live in Hamilton County where I'm supposedly "out of luck".  Somehow I think I'll manage.  I can still vote early, or just vote on election day.  I'll probably vote early since it's looking like I'll be in Argentina early November.

Of course you'll manage. You're not the targeted demographic, so you're supposed to.

Last I checked, I had no special voting superpowers that others here lacked.

[CountDeMoney]

Of course you'll manage. You're not the targeted demographic, so you're supposed to.

Last I checked, I had no special voting superpowers that others here lacked.

See Jacob, it's useless.

[Ed Anger]

Husted changed the rules. Y'all won.

Edit: Well Seedy won. Jacob doesn't count. Sorry jake.

[Admiral Yi]

Last I checked, I had no special voting superpowers that others here lacked.

I think the argument is that whites can get away from their day jobs easier than minorities.

You guys have absentee voting?  That would take a lot of the bite out of the voter suppression argument I figure.

[Jacob]

Husted changed the rules. Y'all won.

Edit: Well Seedy won. Jacob doesn't count. Sorry jake.

I totally count. Check it out: one... two... three... four... five...

[HVC]

Maybe this should be in Ed's Ohio thread, but whatever: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/opinion/overt-discrimination-in-ohio.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share

Short version: Republicans are stepping up their voter suppression efforts. Pretty disgusting if you believe in democracy.

If you live in Butler or Warren counties in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Cincinnati, you can vote for president beginning in October by going to a polling place in the evening or on weekends. Republican officials in those counties want to make it convenient for their residents to vote early and avoid long lines on Election Day.
Related in Opinion

But, if you live in Cincinnati, you’re out of luck. Republicans on the county election board are planning to end early voting in the city promptly at 5 p.m., and ban it completely on weekends,

Funny...glad I'm not the only one seeing things.  Good you saw it, Jacob--when I mention voter suppression efforts, I'm just talking out of my ass.

You make it seem like such a big deal. if you just voted republican you wouldn't have these issues.