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2016 Postmortem

ISUGRADIA

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13. Yeah Go Ahead

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 07:21 PM

Nov 2012

Dump churches as polling places. Good luck finding sites that will fit the requirements for a precinct polling place.

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Should churches be used as polling spots? [View all] octoberlib Nov 2012 OP

I've voted in a lot of churches without any propaganda. onehandle Nov 2012 #1

I have no problem with voting in churches... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #2

Take away tax exempt status............ kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #3

When churches are use as polling places, those areas become secular. RC Nov 2012 #4

No. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #5

My polling place used to be a church csziggy Nov 2012 #6

No - ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #7

Make election day a national holiday include exboyfil Nov 2012 #8

I've been teaching for 38 years. In every one of those years ... 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #12

If they start paying taxes. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #9

I quit being the election judge in my precinct because of this. broiles Nov 2012 #10

My church has been a polling place for years ladym55 Nov 2012 #11

Oh my god! See? They're telling you which way to vote! Iggo Nov 2012 #24

Yeah Go Ahead ISUGRADIA Nov 2012 #13

+1 AlexSatan Nov 2012 #16

There should be no quaker bill Nov 2012 #14

I used to vote at a church in Tucson. dhpgetsit Nov 2012 #15

Yes, but enforce existing laws regarding election-related materials frazzled Nov 2012 #17

No. Absolutely not. Arkana Nov 2012 #18

No. My polling place changed from a school to a church this year and it pissed me off. forestpath Nov 2012 #19

My church was a polling place for many years. Beacool Nov 2012 #20

Same here... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #21

That's how it should be. Beacool Nov 2012 #23

My polling place for the last two cycles has been a church. Iggo Nov 2012 #22

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