What's Worse: Voter Fraud or Voter Suppression?

[Jackie S]

When someone says "voter suppression", it brings up visions of armed riders threatening to do bodily harm to anyone of a particular group who disagrees with a particular political belief.

But that is not what it is today. What "voter suppression" has morphed into is the idea we should avoid anything that it would hinder a total idiot, moron, or Democrat Party supporter to have to put forth any effort what so ever in exercising their right to rubber stamp the agenda of those who promise them something for nothing.

[JD Barleycorn]

Originally Posted by Prolongus

Maybe...but if you can't vote, thinking you're qualified to do so, your vote was suppressed.

How about going down to the office yourself and register? That way you won't be surprised.

[Old-T]

Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn

How about going down to the office yourself and register? That way you won't be surprised.

Sadly it isn't that simple. I have a close relative that did go register, received her confirmation, received her polling place options, and went to vote early yesterday.

When she showed up to vote she was told she had been removed from the rolls because she was dead. That came as a great surprise to her. She has voted Republican every year.

I have power of attorney for my mom's finances. I went with her in person to her local voter registration office to let them know that (1) bank/financial mail was going to be forwarded to me so I could take care of her finances (she is almost 100), but (2) she herself was NOT changing addresses (I live in a different state). They took notes and assured us that her voting would not get screwed up. She was a polling volunteer for almost 50 years and takes voting very seriously.

When my sister took her to vote on Saturday she was told she was fraudulently trying to vote because she no longer lived in the state! They threatened to arrest her if she tries to do that again! Mom has been a Dem since the late 1700s or so.

Incompetence knows no party boundaries.

[Prolongus]

Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn

How about going down to the office yourself and register? That way you won't be surprised.

The "office"? What office? You give the idea that everyone knows where they're supposed to go to register. Then they hear about a group coming to the neighborhood to register them. Why go when they'll come to you? Over a fourth of the people in this country can't name the three branches of the U. S. Government.

[papadee]

Originally Posted by Jackie S

When someone says "voter suppression", it brings up visions of armed riders threatening to do bodily harm to anyone of a particular group who disagrees with a particular political belief.

But that is not what it is today. What "voter suppression" has morphed into is the idea we should avoid anything that it would hinder a total idiot, moron, or Democrat Party supporter to have to put forth any effort what so ever in exercising their right to rubber stamp the agenda of those who promise them something for nothing.

Yes! That is the freedom those same idiots, morons, illiterates fought and died for, so you can vote, and they can vote without being treated like the enemy.

[CuteOldGuy]

Originally Posted by Old-T

Sadly it isn't that simple. I have a close relative that did go register, received her confirmation, received her polling place options, and went to vote early yesterday.

When she showed up to vote she was told she had been removed from the rolls because she was dead. That came as a great surprise to her. She has voted Republican every year.

I have power of attorney for my mom's finances. I went with her in person to her local voter registration office to let them know that (1) bank/financial mail was going to be forwarded to me so I could take care of her finances (she is almost 100), but (2) she herself was NOT changing addresses (I live in a different state). They took notes and assured us that her voting would not get screwed up. She was a polling volunteer for almost 50 years and takes voting very seriously.

When my sister took her to vote on Saturday she was told she was fraudulently trying to vote because she no longer lived in the state! They threatened to arrest her if she tries to do that again! Mom has been a Dem since the late 1700s or so.

Incompetence knows no party boundaries.

Since the late 1700's? What vitamins does she take?

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by Prolongus

Voter suppression. You think you're registered to vote, show up at the polls only to find out you're not registered and can't vote? When some organization actually showed up at your home and registered you?

That's not "voter suppression" ...

..... that's lazy ignorance or just being plain stupid.

[gnadfly]

This is voter fraud dressed up as voter suppression. Any able, eligible American of any color can register and vote.

[Old-T]

Originally Posted by LexusLover

That's not "voter suppression" ...

..... that's lazy ignorance or just being plain stupid.

Nice overgeneralization on your part. That is precisely what happened to two of my relatives as described above. Please point out where they were either lazy or ignorant.

And for COG, please look up "hyperbole".

[i'va biggen]

Anyone supporting Trump should be familiar with that term.

[Rey Lengua]

Originally Posted by i'va biggen

Anyone supporting Trump should be familiar with that term.

Anyone supporting shrilLIARy should be familiar with the word LIAR, right Dingleberry Picker !!!!

[Guest123018-4]

what is worse?
Voter stupidity.

[JD Barleycorn]

Originally Posted by Prolongus

The "office"? What office? You give the idea that everyone knows where they're supposed to go to register. Then they hear about a group coming to the neighborhood to register them. Why go when they'll come to you? Over a fourth of the people in this country can't name the three branches of the U. S. Government.

If you can't figure it out or are too lazy to try then maybe they shouldn't be voting. We see what happens when they gave us motor voter.

My own story is interesting. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for a local pol and I was doing cold calls. I had the list or part of the list of registered voters. Suddenly, I saw my father's name on the list. He had died three years earlier. As a judge if someone told me of a deceased relative, I drew a line through the name, wrote deceased, and initialed it.

[JD Barleycorn]

It's like being a parent. Everyone has the "right" but not everyone should be a parent. Not everyone should vote.

[Prolongus]

There is no "test" for either. And there shouldn't be.