Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ...
by giancarlostoro on Sunday September 22, 2019 @12:09AM
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I dont know why people show up I usually vote by mail. Never had any issues doing so.
Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ...
by TheCoelacanth on Sunday September 22, 2019 @12:43AM
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Many states, especially the Republican controlled ones, don't allow that unless you have a reason on a short list of pre-approved reasons.
Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ...
by prepend on Sunday September 22, 2019 @02:27AM
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That’s really surprising. I lived in a super Republican state and mail in ballots were allowed for anyone.
This recent article shows the growth in absentee ballots [0].
Most states allow no excuse absentee ballots but some states still require a reason. Some are republican states like Texas and West Virginia and South Carolina, but also includes most of New England- New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island all super blue.
[0] https://electionlab.mit.edu/research/voting-mail-and-absente...
It is more than just requiring proper ID when voting. Turns out that you have to be on a list of pre-approved voters. There can be many reasons why you didn't end up on that list and many ways to bump you off.
Its not like you show up on voting day, scan your ID, and the system magically determines your eligibility to vote based on your current address, criminal record, age etc.. retrieved from a federal database that no one can question. No, the lists are prepared and very easy to game.