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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:26 AM Original message |
The GOP is Planning on Turning MILLIONS Away At The Polls |
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LA lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Check it early |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. how does one check |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Call your local voter registration office. |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Most places you can check online. |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. Thanks for the info |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Yes! We have to hammer this in people's heads. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yep -- I'm going to be an election worker this year -- first time. |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Me too, although it won't be my first time. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. How do you become one? n/t |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I signed a mailing list the last time I voted, |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. me too! I'm gonna sign up at the same time I register to vote in NM |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. great idea, the more help the better |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why is the Democratic Party NOT planning EXIT POLLS for Christ's sake? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. What good would that do? |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Great! |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
52. Excellent post ~ I'm with you all the way!! |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
54. And another thing. If we can't beat them, join them. |
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benddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. we need to have a drive |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Be a poll worker. Call your local board of election and also check your |
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Seedersandleechers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. I just got hired to be a poll worker last Wednesday |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. They Were Caught in the Act Last Time |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Is the NAACP Voter Protections Fund something we should get involved in? |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. In addition I beleive the lawyers were not computer savvy, they don't know |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. lord knows that's true -- they're all on on PC's! |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
64. Using PCs has nothing to do with knowing about programming language |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. I agree--I am frustrated and mystified about it, and feel |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't want to sound like a gadfly here, but... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. 20/20 Hindsight, but here's what i would've done.... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I'm with you on this... |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. We accuse them of cheating BEFORE they do... |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. That's one reason exit polls remain critically impt., if only so WE know |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. Duh |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. then how about a baseball bat brigade? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. As I posted, the time that this might have worked was 2000 |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. What about the new 'Vote Early' program in Ohio? |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. they 'lose' the ballots, the form wasn't filled out properly, etc, etc, |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. GOP works for FOUR YEARS STRAIGHT on suppressing Dem votes - they never |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. yep, Pubbies really value democracy |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. ARE THERE SERIOUSLY NO ORGANIZATIONS DOING THIS? |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. Your local state Dem party will be doing this |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Thanks! I'm in Ohio... |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. This should already be organized by now. I think that a citizens |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. The plans are probably in place but it's still early to be geared up 100% |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 07:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. There needs to be an awareness campaign this Summer |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:55 AM Response to Reply #42 |
58. That's a different issue but I agree with you |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
67. I wish that I had confidence that a plan was in place, I just don't. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yup. A multi-tiered voter denial strategy. (nt) |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. These fascists won't voluntarily relinquish power. They will |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. and bring a camera to the polls |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
36. This is all illegal--and why they want to get rid of Voting Rights Act. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
38. The people handing out info for Dems candidates at the polls |
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emcguffie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
39. Thank God. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm a big believer in 1 and 2 |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
47. Rucky - I've written you (and everyone!) a detailed response here: |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
48. Millions better turn the tables and fast! |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Our voting will be the only way |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Plan on it but... |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm expecting problems |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
53. How do you thwart caging and phone banks giving bogus info? |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
55. of course they are! . . . is it so difficult to comprehend . . . |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
56. Your correct. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
57. I expect mixed up voter IDs |
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Kukesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
59. I'm a poll worker in Ohio - |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. ... |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
65. i would highly recommend |
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