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formercia

(18,479 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:29 PM Nov 2012

Don't throw a fit if you get asked for an ID when it's not required

Be pleasant, show your ID, vote, then go outside, call the authorities and complain. Have all your information ready, so when you do get connected, it will keep your call short and allow others to register their complaints. Don't tie up the phone. Someone else getting a busy signal might give up. The thugs like to tie up phone lines too.

The idea of soft voter suppression is to slow the process down. Every time someone throws a fit, it just makes it a longer wait for everyone else. Having a fit might make you feel good, but it may cause other people to give up and go home.

Don't fall for their ruses. Keep everything moving and let the Authorities deal with the miscreants.

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Don't throw a fit if you get asked for an ID when it's not required (Original Post) formercia Nov 2012 OP
Good post on staying focused. K&R nt TBF Nov 2012 #1
This is War formercia Nov 2012 #8
K&R - good advice! - n/t fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #2
Thanks. formercia Nov 2012 #10
K&R defacto7 Nov 2012 #3
Voting is a right, a helpful graphic HarveyDarkey Nov 2012 #4
No....throw the fit. It may save someone later from walking away when asked for the ID. yourout Nov 2012 #5
Here in Maine, it would be against the Law to use a Phone or Camera inside the polling place. formercia Nov 2012 #9
excellent! robinlynne Nov 2012 #6
Great advice! Kickin' with a 'R" to boot. Melinda Nov 2012 #7
didn't throw a fit warrprayer Nov 2012 #11
Way to go. formercia Nov 2012 #12
well played! frylock Nov 2012 #16
Good and advice! TY. arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #13
that is good advice Liberalynn Nov 2012 #14
don't throw a fit, but challenge the person asking for it.. frylock Nov 2012 #15
No. I won't throw a fit but I won't show them shit. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #17
First thing you do if caught up in this situation NNN0LHI Nov 2012 #18
Great Idea formercia Nov 2012 #19

formercia

(18,479 posts)
9. Here in Maine, it would be against the Law to use a Phone or Camera inside the polling place.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:44 PM
Nov 2012

Don't step on your Dick, trying to be right. When the Authorities show up, offer to point out the person doing the suppression.

warrprayer

(4,734 posts)
11. didn't throw a fit
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:06 PM
Nov 2012

just asked if it was required to vote, and when the nice little republican lady said "no" I said "well then". I then proceeded to vote as the nice black democratic lady beside her tried not to snicker when I said "We'll be fighting this".

frylock

(34,825 posts)
15. don't throw a fit, but challenge the person asking for it..
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:48 PM
Nov 2012

i would refuse to comply with these a-holes. that's just how i am.

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
18. First thing you do if caught up in this situation
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:58 PM
Nov 2012

Ask the poll worker what their name is and write it down with the exact time it happens. If you are with someone ask them to witness what is going on.

That should be enough to get the poll workers pulling this crap to stop doing it right there.

Don

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