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Demovictory9

(32,459 posts)
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 12:55 AM Jun 2018

voter purges 2 come: red states will send out voter confirm cards that purposely look like junk mail

Expert on local progressive radio station was describing how bad things will get.

He's viewed the voter confirmation cards sent out by Ohio. Said they looked like they were purposely designed to be ignored the by receiver. 90% of elderly whites return the cards, 50% of other groups do not. He expects the other 25 red states to adopt the same process.

He's suing with the ACLU.



The deck will be strongly stacked in GOP's favor.

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voter purges 2 come: red states will send out voter confirm cards that purposely look like junk mail (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2018 OP
Meanwhile, every piece of mail trying to get me to refinance my home looks like official gov't mail. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #1
Most states have online sites where you can update SoCalDem Jun 2018 #2
Passports are expensive. AJT Jun 2018 #3
even with the ID, they are going send out these post cards periodically to purge the rolls Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #6
Often people buy expensive graduation gifst SoCalDem Jun 2018 #10
I got hit by Tulsa Co last year Runningdawg Jun 2018 #4
Kick. Wake up America. oasis Jun 2018 #5
Several of the Ohio cards came to my home zeusdogmom Jun 2018 #7
So, a literacy test to vote? blogslut Jun 2018 #8
No zeusdogmom Jun 2018 #9

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
2. Most states have online sites where you can update
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 05:13 AM
Jun 2018

Anyone with a computer/tablet/phone whatever should check into this for family/friends

BUT

If you live in a red area, and your ID is not PERFECT, you may still not be able to vote..

Get a passport, people.. It's good for multiple years and street address should not matter.. and it proves citizenship/eligibility

Get that graduate a passport...That's a valuable gift and one that may even let them have a fun vacation someday

AJT

(5,240 posts)
3. Passports are expensive.
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 05:25 AM
Jun 2018

Volenteer to help people get the free ID they need in order to register and/or to vote.

Demovictory9

(32,459 posts)
6. even with the ID, they are going send out these post cards periodically to purge the rolls
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 07:57 AM
Jun 2018

Keeping voting rights will require vigilance

Runningdawg

(4,520 posts)
4. I got hit by Tulsa Co last year
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 07:45 AM
Jun 2018

after voting in every election for the last 40 years. It was a letter, not a postcard and it didn't look like junk mail. It was clear and concise and told me exactly what I needed to do if I wanted to vote again. Luckily I was able to do those things, but many in my neighborhood would not have been able to comply. I wish there was a way to know who those people are. I would be more than willing to help anyone register to vote, including paying fees for ID and providing transport.

zeusdogmom

(994 posts)
7. Several of the Ohio cards came to my home
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 08:04 AM
Jun 2018

One for each daughter who was registered in Ohio - and voted there until they moved to other states. And one for my ex who also moved to another state.

The cards were easy to read and understand. Obviously I did nothing with the cards because those voters were no longer in Ohio. When I voted in the primary this spring, I noticed their names were no longer on the voting roles. In my opinion, properly removed from the voting roles. FYI - white, very republication district.

Ready for flaming ... if you can't read and understand the cards, then maybe you shouldn't be voting. If you are getting notification because you are not voting and do nothing about it - i.e. not voting in the next couple of election cycles, then maybe you deserve to be removed from the list. It is called personal responsibility.

zeusdogmom

(994 posts)
9. No
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 10:17 AM
Jun 2018

But I would hope voters are reading and paying attention and not just listening to one source to get their info

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