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I find it interesting (but not surprising) that California is making an effort to make voter registration easier, while many states (mostly Southern) continue t
by inetsee 14y ago
I find it interesting (but not surprising) that California is making an effort to make voter registration easier, while many states (mostly Southern) continue to try to put obstacles in the way of many people (mostly African-American, or poor, or both) being able to register to vote.
- MichaelApproved 14y agoMany states are also actively trying to prevent registered voters from voting with voter ID laws.
- waterlesscloud 14y agoThis online system only works if you have a state-issued photo id.
- bhickey 14y agoThis isn't true. I registered a few weeks ago using my social security number.
- ryguytilidie 14y agoI don't know where you got this from. There is a "I don't have a california ID" box you can check, input your social security number and you're done.
- rooshdi 14y agoAbsolutely agree. The current registration and voting process many states have in place today totally discourages people from voting. I recall trying to vote in this year's primary elections and had to go through so many loops just to make a few check marks that I questioned my own sanity and finally voted to not vote. The technology is there to fix this issue and make voting a click away. I just wish our government would make this a higher priority. We can do better.
- ryguytilidie 14y agoAlso interesting that the state where it is easiest for people to vote is probably the least important in this election as I imagine you couldn't bet someone 500 dollars to win a dollar that Romney would win California. If it was a swing state the battle to allow people to vote or not would be headed right to the courts.