Vote: Bring ID and expect other surprises

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Assume the worst in all polling places. Anyone may challenge you. Bring multiple IDs - especially something with a picture. Probably will not require them, but... Especially important to have numerous IDs if still standing in line after official poll closing time. IDs that qualify include driver's licenses, voter registration card, multiple utiliity bills, SS card, credit cards, etc. You must have IDs if newly registered. Many of those IDs by themselves can be challenged by political party extremists. Even if a USPS letter was forward by you to another address, then a challenge may deny you voting without significant proof. They have been planning voting challenges that far in advance. You may have to provide multiple IDs if dirty tricks are exercised.

Anyone in line when polls are suppose to close will be permitted to vote. Anyone who leaves that line for any reason after official poll closing time (ie to take a piss) may not be allowed to vote. They will be that picky. Polls might be that contencious because this President has lied about so much from the 11 September and WMDs to being a compassionate conservative (better called a right wing religious extremist). Therefore everyone is angry. Lawyers will be aggressive. Expect hate everywhere because of this president his righteous supporters, and the last four years.

In the meantime, those in PA and upper NY State are advised to vote early. Rain in the afternoon and evening could have many potential voters standing in the rain for an hour. No saying how crowded polls will be since the number of voters is expected to be almost double the amount normally handled.

Only double the norm if turnout is somewhere at or slightly above 50% of registered voters. If turnout is better, well ... bring umbrellas, a good (but not expensive) book, and a beach chair. Plan for the worst - which also means bring multiple IDs. Challenging IDs using procedures previously not used will be another dirty trick by Democrats and Republicans to subvert patriots (independents) and the other party's members. Such challenges will be most common in polls with large numbers of new voters - where religious right extremists (who vote regularly) are therefore leasts likely to be challenged.

If poll problems are going to happen, they will happen in this election. We may be voting as to whether we go to nuclear war. Some people will do anything to protect the warrior president. Expect the worst when ideology is more important than other voters. Probably not, but it could get that adversarial. Expect the worst.

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