Obama supporters taking homeless to vote

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Registered: 10-02-2008
Obama supporters taking homeless to vote
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Mon, 10-06-2008 - 10:25am
Is anyone else confused as to how these homeless people are able to register to vote when they don't have any ID?

KAREN

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Registered: 09-09-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 12:08pm

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The question wasn't posed to me but yes I did reply with the following:

"No you shouldn't encourage felons to vote if it's illegal in their state for them to vote."

Here was the question I was responding to:

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What I want to know is, why aren't more people encouraging/pushing/helping everyone they can to cast their vote?>>

I'll say it again, no you shouldn't encourage felons to vote if it's illegal in their state for them to vote.

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 12:13pm

Not true. At one time, the law was that if you ever committed a felony, you lost your right to vote--ever. That has been changed (at least in Indiana). Now, those who have committed a felony (or felonies) and have done their time in jail and/or on house arrest and with community service, etc. may vote. The only felons who cannot vote are the ones who are actually in prison or jail.


If you did your time and you are out and free, your voting rights are restored, and IMO, that's the way it should be. My son has a past felony, and he has done everything the court ordered him to do. He registered to vote this year and has voted for the first time. He was very happy and proud to do it--he took his time and voted very thoughtfully for each race, and for or against all the judges and county council members, state superintendent of public instruction, etc.--even the county coroner. (Early voting started in Indiana the other day.)


Does anyone think that persons who have a felony in their past should never be able to vote?? And if so, why?? Anyone can make a mistake and exhibit poor judgment, but

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Registered: 03-09-2007
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 12:34pm

You are correct in Indiana a convicted felon can vote once they have served their time.

Jess


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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 12:45pm

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 10-02-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 12:55pm

KAREN

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Registered: 03-09-2007
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 1:02pm

I do not see anything noted in that article that states

Jess


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Registered: 10-02-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 1:09pm

"The Republicans have rented all the vans in town for election day, to keep Democrats from using them to shuttle indigent and infirmed voters. They have also *hired* volunteers to stand in voting lines all day to keep the lines long and discourage working-class voters who don't have time to waste.


a rumor. but worth going hmmmm ..."


KAREN

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Registered: 10-02-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 1:14pm
"Does it bother you that they are voting without ID, or does it bother you that they are homeless and exercising their right to vote? "

KAREN

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 1:33pm
If you are a citizen you have a right to vote.

Siggy

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Registered: 04-24-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:25pm

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I'm not seeing why convicted felons should be allowed to vote.

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