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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
It's important to note that voter registration laws vary by state. In Texas, we have "Motor Voter Registration," which means your voter registration is tied to your drivers license to begin with. That means 99% of people are automatically registered with no additional work, the name always matches exactly what's on your ID, and the address stays current as long as your drivers license is kept valid, which you are of course legally required to do. I've moved back and forth over a county line 3 times in the last 5 years, and they always notified me of all my new voter registration information.
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I know that voter registration laws vary by state....therein lies the problem, even with the many states with motor voter registration which has been in place since the Clinton era National Voter Registration Act.
According to the FEC, more than 1 million voters were probably not counted the 2004 presidential election, most of which were cast on provisional ballots because of voter registration questions where persons show up at a precinct and find their name not on the list.....and I would bet some of those were in Texas.
IMO, there should be a standardized voter registration procedure among the states for national elections (presidential/congressional) that provides greater assurance regarding provisional ballots, paper trails and other issues that may inhibit one's ability to vote or to know that it is counted.
this from some Freepers (Free Republic) in Tex...who knows if these Republicans are just blowing smoke?
I worked as an election clerk yesterday on election day. It was a heavily Republican leaning district. Several voters who had recently moved into the district had checked the box indicating they wanted to register to vote at their new address when they updated their drivers licenses through the DPS (Department of Public Safety). In most cases these people had to fill out provisional ballots that probably will not be counted. The Republican poll watcher is going to file a complaint. The election judge said she had been told by workers at the county courthouse not to rely on the DPS to forward voter registration information.
This happened to me in White Oak, TX. I was not allowed to use a provisional ballot, but told to register for next time. I filed a complaint with the state office last night. This needs to be investigated. I posted this earlier here and the thread got pulled. Maybe because I posted this last night in chat, but meant to put it here. Anyway, the polling official said this happened to "a lot of people."
I am an election judge in another part of Texas and can testify to this as well.
I did more provisional ballots yesterday than I ever have in more than 20 years of doing this and EVERY one of them were caused by this BS. After the folks who had to endure this process had voted, I told every one of them that even tho this provisional ballot process you have just completed is supposed to ensure your being registered at your new address, DON'T count on it! Go physically to the voter registrars office and make SURE that you are registered.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1734918/posts
And these are not ACORN type guys bitching.