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davidpdx

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30. I agree

Reply to jeffrey_pdx (Reply #22)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 04:24 AM

Mar 2013

I wish some of the other states would head the same direction. The only two states that are exclusively vote by mail are Washington and Oregon.

It sure would eliminate some of those lines in the bigger states where people had to stand in line for hours (Ohio, Florida, etc).

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President Obama orders commission to address voting issues [View all] cal04 Mar 2013 OP

Yay! DoBotherMe Mar 2013 #1

Ginsberg has been one of the leaders of the stop people of color or Democrats from voting. Wellstone ruled Mar 2013 #2

Why would Pres Obama appoint a dickhead like this? nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #3

"Reaching across the aisle" Doctor_J Mar 2013 #8

I can see some good in it. mercymechap Mar 2013 #12

I dont give a crap if the Repubs gripe. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #15

I don't either but mercymechap Mar 2013 #32

We should have learned by now that those that believe the Repukes arent worth trying to rhett o rick Mar 2013 #33

It's a start - need to keep momentum through this year and the next score of years. freshwest Mar 2013 #4

Bob Bauer will school the crap out of Cha Mar 2013 #5

Can Bob Bauer DallasNE Mar 2013 #17

Another promise kept. nt sheshe2 Mar 2013 #6

Excellent move! Grateful for Hope Mar 2013 #7

Hopefully the recommendations will include long terms Doctor_J Mar 2013 #9

as part of my civic duty I hereby save them 6 months and lots of $$ by giving them ideas... msongs Mar 2013 #10

If programmable electronic voting is used the machine must provide two copies of the vote to the xtraxritical Mar 2013 #18

If I were to change it I would only ask for two things. zeemike Mar 2013 #20

That idea is as good or better than mine. No machines is best. No internet voting either, no way. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #21

I'm not convinced the national holiday would really increase the vote davidpdx Mar 2013 #29

VOTE BY MAIL jeffrey_pdx Mar 2013 #22

I agree davidpdx Mar 2013 #30

Good move. mercymechap Mar 2013 #11

Without the power to actually implement their suggestions, this commission Arkana Mar 2013 #13

Yes, as one of the Obamanauts said yesterday, Doctor_J Mar 2013 #19

Ginsberg is under contract maindawg Mar 2013 #14

One can only hope this Commission will look at the whole gambit of ways 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #16

it matters as much who counts, as who votes oldhippydude Mar 2013 #23

Totally. nt 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #24

Very valid points, gerrymandering is a big problem, districts made to give offices to Thinkingabout Mar 2013 #26

Thank you for your service 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #34

support this!! oldandhappy Mar 2013 #25

A link to the text of Pres Obama's Executive Order, below Tx4obama Mar 2013 #27

HOW ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS? woo me with science Mar 2013 #28

mmmm, yummy, more catfood. Myrina Mar 2013 #31