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rhett o rick

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5. I think interferring with a person right to vote should be a federal offense.

Reply to marions ghost (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 05:29 PM

Dec 2012

And that means you better have a good excuse for long lines or go to prison. And dumping voter's registrations. For caging.

All electronic processes backed up with paper checks.

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Without free and fair elections, all other problems we fix can be quickly undone should the [View all] rhett o rick Dec 2012 OP

Well said. This should be an immediate fundamental goal of any democratic society. Zorra Dec 2012 #1

Senator Boxer and ReP Jim Moran(D-VA) s-cubed Dec 2012 #2

I strongly favor the automatic registration marions ghost Dec 2012 #3

I think interferring with a person right to vote should be a federal offense. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #5

It is a Federal and state offense nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #9

Are there federal laws that cover throwing out registrations, or caging, or not providing rhett o rick Dec 2012 #10

Yes.. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #11

The voting process need to be radically overhauled marions ghost Dec 2012 #12

K&R 99Forever Dec 2012 #4

Part of the problem is that we give the clergy way too much power. Initech Dec 2012 #6

How does the power of the clergy affect free elections? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #7

Does anyone else think that interferring with a person right to vote should be a federal offense? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8