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kmlisle

(276 posts)
22. I like Naomi Wolf's suggestion for voter receipts
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:34 PM
Nov 2012

We get them when we make a bank deposit or pay a bill. Why not for voting. She suggested a numbered slip and a web site where you could check your number and make sure your vote was registered correctly. Is that not a simple but brilliant idea?

And Rick Scott is probably cool with this rightsideout Nov 2012 #1
Cool with it??!! He's out dancing in the streets at all the problems in the Dem areas. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #13
Lowest of the low BuddyCole Nov 2012 #19
Good thing Obama edhopper Nov 2012 #2
hopefully democrats remember in 2014 beachbumbob Nov 2012 #3
Don't get discouraged. There were long lines last time and we held up! Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #4
Is this the way it usually is? treestar Nov 2012 #5
it took us SoFlaJet Nov 2012 #6
I posted this about my precinct in S.W. Florida. William769 Nov 2012 #7
I see there's an effort underfoot to recall rick scott SemperEadem Nov 2012 #8
Not in the Fla constitution kmlisle Nov 2012 #18
it would appear that you are quite wrong SemperEadem Nov 2012 #25
The suggestion was to RECALL Scott not impeach him csziggy Nov 2012 #26
recall = removal from office SemperEadem Nov 2012 #27
Recall and impeachment are completely different political processes csziggy Nov 2012 #28
Florida doesn't have vote-by-mail does it? alp227 Nov 2012 #9
fuck no titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #10
Absolutely we do RantinRavin Nov 2012 #16
I live in a village and I waited about an hour. zinnisking Nov 2012 #11
We need Federal Standards for Federal elections. NOW! adirondacker Nov 2012 #12
I saw the Florida ballot in a newstory on TV. It is complicated and huge! kwenu Nov 2012 #14
All the amendments are from the legislature kmlisle Nov 2012 #20
This is both ridiculous and disgraceful. Amonester Nov 2012 #15
I am in Broward county & they use paper ballots & one scanner at my polling place,convenient yes,BUT judesedit Nov 2012 #17
This just makes my blood boil! Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #21
My daughter is voting in Broward RebelOne Nov 2012 #23
I like Naomi Wolf's suggestion for voter receipts kmlisle Nov 2012 #22
I suppose the lines are just as long in the repuke counties in north Florida KamaAina Nov 2012 #24
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