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In reply to the discussion: Former U.S. Marine Turned Away From TN Poll For Refusing to Present Photo ID Under New GOP Law [View all]DallasNE
(7,390 posts)I was a poll worker for over 25 years before I had to resign due to travel associated with work. These poll workers should resign in protest, causing havoc with even conducting elections. With a requirement for rough balance between parties it wouldn't take any Republicans to really gum up the works. I know if I were still an active poll worker I would resign in protest.
And, yes, I served in the military too. In fact, I was denied the vote while on active duty. I was in basic training and I asked about how to go about applying for an absentee ballot and was told that they would let us know at the proper time. When they never said anything I asked again. They told me I was too late because the deadline had passed. I asked how that could be and they insisted that they told me. I pressed for what date they told me and on reconstruction it was a day I was pulling KP and they didn't bother to let those know that were on other duty. It sucked but that was the military. That was in 1962 and in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis.