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[Yellowtail]

23 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I lived in the USA for over fifty years before relocating to Thailand over twenty years ago, and I have been registered to vote in the USA since I was 18 or 61 years ago. Since my first registration, I have moved to different states and had to re-register, but doing that was not a problem. I don't think there has been a presidential election that I did not vote in. But, I was born in the USA, am a White male, always gainfully employed with a "permanent" address. Many that are not registered do not fit all those categories. Still, if they are a US citizen, they should, IMO, be allowed to register and vote.

As I said before, I am now registered to vote in California at my last address there, now one of my daughters'

address. I was easily able to request a mail-in ballot. It was sent to me by email as a .pdf. I had to print it, fill it out, sign it, and then return a photocopy of the ballot. I was notified that my ballot was received about an hour after I sent it and then notified that it was accepted the next day.

But I still believe that meeting all the registration qualifications and finding a convenient way and place to vote might be difficult for some, maybe many, in the USA, especially in "Red" states.

In any event, Trump won the election, so we'll just have to live with that for the next four years. 🥹

 

What elections did you get to vote for in 1963? 

 

The 26th amendment giving 18-year-olds the right to vote was ratified in 1971, 53 years ago. 

[KhunLA]

16 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I lived in the USA for over fifty years before relocating to Thailand over twenty years ago, and I have been registered to vote in the USA since I was 18 or 61 years ago. Since my first registration, I have moved to different states and had to re-register, but doing that was not a problem. I don't think there has been a presidential election that I did not vote in. But, I was born in the USA, am a White male, always gainfully employed with a "permanent" address. Many that are not registered do not fit all those categories. Still, if they are a US citizen, they should, IMO, be allowed to register and vote.

As I said before, I am now registered to vote in California at my last address there, now one of my daughters'

address. I was easily able to request a mail-in ballot. It was sent to me by email as a .pdf. I had to print it, fill it out, sign it, and then return a photocopy of the ballot. I was notified that my ballot was received about an hour after I sent it and then notified that it was accepted the next day.

But I still believe that meeting all the registration qualifications and finding a convenient way and place to vote might be difficult for some, maybe many, in the USA, especially in "Red" states.

In any event, Trump won the election, so we'll just have to live with that for the next four years. 🥹

 

Every US citizen can vote it they want.  There is nothing to stop them.  Don't know why people imply it's difficult for some people to vote.

 

Everyone has that right, to vote, simply have to exercise it.  Really is too simple.  If can't make it to the registry office, they will come to you, one way or another.  That it's difficult to vote, is a false narrative IMHO.

 

I only voted on local level, in hometown when living there, as those elections are basically the only ones that would directly affect me.  Learned a long time ago, state and US politicians (lying scum) usually say anything to get elected, and do anything after elected, so I never bothered.

[WDSmart]

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

What elections did you get to vote for in 1963? 

 

The 26th amendment giving 18-year-olds the right to vote was ratified in 1971, 53 years ago. 

Okay, my mistake. I meant when I was 21, which would have been in 1967. What I was getting at was I registered to vote as soon as I was eligible. 

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Every US citizen can vote it they want.  There is nothing to stop them.  Don't know why people imply it's difficult for some people to vote.

 

Everyone has that right, to vote, simply have to exercise it.  Really is too simple.  If can't make it to the registry office, they will come to you, one way or another.  That it's difficult to vote, is a false narrative IMHO.

 

I only voted on local level, in hometown when living there, as those elections are basically the only ones that would directly affect me.  Learned a long time ago, state and US politicians (lying scum) usually say anything to get elected, and do anything after elected, so I never bothered.

The left loves to claim their constituents are desparatly trying to vote, but they are just not able to figure out how. 

[WDSmart]

5 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Every US citizen can vote it they want.  There is nothing to stop them.  Don't know why people imply it's difficult for some people to vote.

 

Everyone has that right, to vote, simply have to exercise it.  Really is too simple.  If can't make it to the registry office, they will come to you, one way or another.  That it's difficult to vote, is a false narrative IMHO.

 

I only voted on local level, in hometown when living there, as those elections are basically the only ones that would directly affect me.  Learned a long time ago, state and US politicians (lying scum) usually say anything to get elected, and do anything after elected, so I never bothered.

How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

Sorry! I'm trying to paste a link, but when I do, the link disappears. How do you paste a link? Things have changed recently. 

[KhunLA]

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

The left loves to claim their constituents are desparatly trying to vote, but they are just not able to figure out how. 

Best way is for them to leave the country, then join the Q to enter legally 

[Yellowtail]

2 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

Sorry! I'm trying to paste a link, but when I do, the link disappears. How do you paste a link? Things have changed recently. 

You mean how the forms are in English? That's been changed, now there are in multiple languages. 

 

No need for a link, why not just explain? 

 

[WDSmart]

6 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

The left loves to claim their constituents are desparatly trying to vote, but they are just not able to figure out how. 

I agree, but also think the claim is true.

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

Sorry! I'm trying to paste a link, but when I do, the link disappears. How do you paste a link? Things have changed recently. 

I google that, and I'm not seeing anything restrictive of preventative from voting.   Some folks, like convicted felons, need to do a bit more paperwork, in some states.

[Yellowtail]

From what I've seen, the biggest deterrent from registering in Southern California, was that they used the voter rolls for jury duty. 

[WDSmart]

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

You mean how the forms are in English? That's been changed, now there are in multiple languages. 

 

No need for a link, why not just explain? 

 

If I explain, you will not believe me. I want to post a link to show that others, more informed then me, think that way too.

So, how do you post a link? Below, I have found the site on the WWW, copied the address, and posted it below. It looks okay when I do that, but when I Submit Reply, the link is deactivated It didn't used to be like that.
How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

[Yellowtail]

Just now, WDSmart said:

If I explain, you will not believe me. I want to post a link to show that others, more informed then me, think that way too.

So, how do you post a link? Below, I have found the site on the WWW, copied the address, and posted it below. It looks okay when I do that, but when I Submit Reply, the link is deactivated It didn't used to be like that.
How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

I would be more likely to believe an explanation from you, than from some link to a leftist propaganda site. 

[KhunLA]

8 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

If I explain, you will not believe me. I want to post a link to show that others, more informed then me, think that way too.

So, how do you post a link? Below, I have found the site on the WWW, copied the address, and posted it below. It looks okay when I do that, but when I Submit Reply, the link is deactivated It didn't used to be like that.
How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

https://www.carnegie.org/our-work/article/11-barriers-voting/

 

highlight - right click - go to

 

[WDSmart]

18 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

24 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

So, how do you post a link? Below, I have found the site on the WWW, copied the address, and posted it below. It looks okay when I do that, but when I Submit Reply, the link is deactivated It didn't used to be like that.
How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting

https://www.carnegie.org/our-work/article/11-barriers-voting/

 

highlight - right click - go to

Thanks! That worked! 

But we used to be able to post links that you just had to click on. When did that change on Forums? 

[KhunLA]

19 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Thanks! That worked! 

But we used to be able to post links that you just had to click on. When did that change on Forums? 

yea ... sometimes they work, sometimes not.  Haven't figure out how to tell the difference.   Sometimes, after you enter the link, and hit enter/return, then it sets as a clickable link.  

 

Happens a lot with YT or FB shorts, sometimes opens, or not.