There has been discussion of Voter Purges in some states...

[rasputin1952]

I urge everyone to call their County Seat and ensure they have not been "purged". If possible, get it in writing that you are still registered, and at the least, get the name of the individual you spoke with, as you may need this election day. Be courteous and civil.

For OH voters, find out just what goomer sponsored this bill, and who voted for it, and exercise your Right as a voter to vote them out of office. GET ACTIVE!

Check if you are in a state where you will have to show ID to vote, don't be surprised if on election day!

Get out and talk to people you know to make sure they haven't been caught up in a "purge".

This is a state by state, district by district issue, not just OH, FL and CO...every state can have errors, whether intentional or not. No one is immune from a "purge".

If there is a discrepancy, call the ACLU, your state Democratic Party Leadership...anyone that can help rectify this tragedy. Then come here...(after you've corrected the matter and registered your complaint w/the county/state involved) and let others know you were in such a predicament.

This is a personal responsibility, it will take some time and effort, complaining on DU is a good way to get the message out, but it will NOT do much more than that. You have the Right to vote, but it is your responsibility to make sure you can vote!


Edited for typo...:blush:

[Barack_America]

1. K&R. This is perhaps the greatest challenge the Democrats face...

People will vote en masse for Dems this year...IF they're allowed to vote.

My vote is safe here in Philly, for now.

[rasputin1952]

2. It is indeeed...and I put NOTHING past the GOP to try and steal

this election...they are getting pretty good at it...x(

[TexasObserver]

3. K&R. This is a huge GOP scam and problem to address.

[rasputin1952]

6. The people that would do this have no morality at all, they are

of the belief they can actually "justify" this type of behavior. It is disgusting, and AFAIC, treason.

[TexasObserver]

7. the GOP has come up with several new methods of suppressing the vote

The big one is the automatic cancellation of registered voters, the purging en masse, that they're doing everywhere the GOP is running the county.

[formercia]

12. They believe they are doing GOD's will and any means justifies it.

Their Messiah didn't show up on cue, the Muslims are still Muslims, those that are still alive and they will keep doing this shit because they are in total denial. We still don't control the World and the Caspian Basin's oil still belongs to someone else.

[rasputin1952]

14. There are some who really feel that way...

Sad to think they would be more than happy to destroy the world in the name of what is supposed to be a loving God...wouoldn't want to be in their shoes if they have to face the consequences...:(

[formercia]

17. Their 'God' is vengeful and cruel.

The Xtian mindset: Stone them, burn them, blow them up. Don't look back or you may turn into a pillar of salt.

[rasputin1952]

18. Not all of them...after all painting, everyone w/a broad brush is

never very noteworthy. I know some very fine people that are Christians, just as I know some fine Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and a host of other religions...I even know some fine R's, but they are not neo-cons.

Zealots of any stripe are dangerous, regardless of what agenda they are trying to push. I have heard people say it was fine to kill others, as long as it kept the peace; and some radical Muslims would be more than happy to send others in to the fray in the name of Allah. (It seems as though these people never really get into the fray themselves. Chickenhawks abound everywhere. John Brown was not afraid to take his followers on a death dealing journey, he was in the front of the mass; can't say that for too many "leaders").

Anyway, not all Christians are fanatics, this country is filled with people who claim Christianity as their religion, and they do many wonderful things. The people you are talking about rarely, if ever, use the point of the religion to salve the wounds, they create the wounds. These people are not Christians, they are pikers out for a buck. They will take an old woman's last dollar and hope, as opposed to giving that person hope and something to eat or make sure she is not cold during the winter. But others will be there for the sick, hungry and cold, quietly trying to help as best they can. Not all of them will be Christians, alleviating hunger disease and keeping people warm and fill with hope is a humanitarian act, not just a Christian act...:)

[formercia]

19. I said Xtians, not Christians.

There is a big difference. I agree with your statement.

It's like a Christian without the Christ.

[rasputin1952]

20. No problem...it's a matter of perspective, when I see xtians, I

automatically think Christian, it's basically the way of DU...;)

[formercia]

23. I never attended charm school

I'm still surprised there is someone that hasn't put me on ignore. :hi:

[rasputin1952]

24. I'm probably one of the few that never uses ignore...

Then again, I also think sanity isn't all it's cracked up to be either...:D

[formercia]

25. I never use it either

I'd hate to miss a good firefight. :rofl:

[rasputin1952]

26. ....

:D

[mopinko]

4. MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON YOUR MAILBOX/DOORBELL!!!

find out when/if your local laws require them to send you a mail piece.
i know many states follow the policy we have here of the mail canvass. if you normally get a little card in the mail with your polling place info, find out when that is supposed to arrive. i believe here it is 45 days prior. if you do not get one within a day or 2 of that date- panic.
but in the meantime, make sure that you have no impediments to receiving mail. many people are challenged because these mail pieces are not delivered, and get returned to the elections board. sometimes idiots canvassing will take the lack of a name on the box as evidence the voter doesn't live there. either way, this could result in a challenge at the polls.

[rasputin1952]

5. Another thing of note...make sure your registration gets to the

County. in 2004, many D registrations taken by canvassers were found in a dumpster, you can't trust those who say they will take a registration to the County Seat. Take a registration form to the seat yourself, of make sure you mail it. You can register several times, (although this tends to tick them off at the county level), but they can't stop you from registering, if you are not a convicted felon of fleeing from justice.

[mopinko]

8. here if you are a deputy registrar, you give people a receipt. KEEP THAT!

in illinois- when a deputy registrar signs you up, they give you a receipt. i believe that if you have that receipt, you may vote, even if your form did not end up getting enrolled. that receipt also has the name of the registrar, and they are in serious shit if your form was not handled correctly.

[Overseas]

9. K&R ! /nt

[blondeatlast]

10. Make sure they know we are watching them, esp. if you have a SoS that's a Repub.

Arizona does, and she has major political ambitions. I'm prepping some letters to the editor for publication in September.

[MarjorieG]

11. Check when they purge. Could still happen after our drives, and at deadline.

Some purging is politically motivated. Others just because the HAVA ruling to accomplish central, electronic databases, with laws that don't favor their notifying voters, or reconciling fairly and timely. The election adminstrators are looking for short cuts, finishing their work, so we have to make sure we do our part by checking our names. A big problem even in blue New York.

There will be hotlines, and the Obama campaign very much on the issue and getting out the vote. But all this has to be done before we go to the polls. Machine allocation, electronic voting without audits, and other problems still an issue.

[rasputin1952]

13. The electronic machines should have been scrapped the moment

Diebold et al said there would be no papaer trail. Anyone w/any kind of mind at all knew that was a flaming Red Flag that should have nbeeen persued with great alarm.

My suggestion to those who are using E-votes is to vote by absentee ballot.

[vaberella]

15. Thank you. I have to get this done. In NYC, I work for BE as a Poll Worker and they said I wasn't

registered. I worke for them for 5 years and then they say I wasn't registered. I was like what kind of bull crap are you feeding me, so they didn't count my written in vote since I wasn't on the ballot.

[rasputin1952]

16. There are times when registration falls through the cracks...

not everything is nefarious...but I sincerely urge everyone to make sure their registration is current and valid...and get the name of the person you spoke with, that could be invaluable in the future...:hi:

[vaberella]

21. The problem is my registration couldn't fall through the cracks as I work for the Board of Elect and

check in regularly with them and made sure I was listed. The point I felt was to disenfranchise voters in the Harlem area.

[rasputin1952]

22. That would be a prime area for the GOP to target...

I have no doubt they will do anything to "win", regardless of how reprehensible it might be.