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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:18 AM Original message |
Voting Laws for the Mentally disabled |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is such an important question. |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not sure. What about via absentee ballot? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. PA has been less than kind about that, in the past. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. My mom drove a 90-year-old woman with a broken hip to her polling place |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thought you were referring to the buchanan wing of the r-party |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder if the voting laws are based on whether or not a person is deemed |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. A person is able to vote unless a judge rules them incompetent. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. Absolutely. Pennsylvania law does allow for this. |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I just posted the link to this below |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. HERE for your state; |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. It may vary from state to state. I don't know. |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. vote 411 dot org has voting information on all 50 states |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Call me squeamish, but there is no way |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. My brother |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Since he's mentally disabled, you can't be sure |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. My brother hated Bush in 2000 |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There is a difference between a physical disability |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. 50 years ago |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Her brother needs to vote for someone who will protect his |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Your "experience" is wrong |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Silentmiaow is to be congratulated in overcoming |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. I think exact rules depend on the state |
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papapi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
14. Considering the statistics on mental disorders it would be difficult... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. If they let me vote then they definitely should let your brother vote |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. It depends on the state |
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