How to Ensure This Never Happens Again

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

9 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

I found this: I am not what "unavoidably absent" means

 

Qualifications to Vote Absentee

To be qualified to vote an absentee ballot, you must meet one of the following criteria:

• You will be unavoidably absent from your polling site on election day, OR
• You will be unable to attend your polling site on election day due to illness or physical disability, OR
• You are a member of the Uniformed Services, merchant marines or the spouse or a dependant family member and are away from your polling location due to the member’s active duty status, OR
• A U.S. citizen whose residence is in Arkansas but is temporarily living outside the territorial limits of the United States

 

Where does the doctors note come in?

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

10 minutes ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

Where does the doctors note come in?

10k fine or threat of imprisonment if you falisfy the form.  I don't know the ARC but I cannot imagine you are going to check that box without one.

 

 

Edited January 9, 2021 by CanAm1980

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

2 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

10k fine or threat of imprisonment if you falisfy the form.  I don't know the ARC but I cannot imagine you are going to check that box without one.

 

 

A doctors note sounds more like an issue with health exemptions than anything else. Every voter information page I come across simply says to go to one's county clerk, and those criteria listed above in your prior post don't even mention a doctors note. Even in Arkansas it really doesn't seem burdensome to vote absentee.

[Ban Hammer 13,489]

You will be unavoidably absent from your polling site on election day
(also known as working while polls are open)

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

46 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

You will be unavoidably absent from your polling site on election day
(also known as working while polls are open)

Nope, they have early in person voting.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

2 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

In Arkansas, you need a note from your doctor to get one.

Is Arkansas a state? 

[Boiler 45,947]

1 minute ago, spookyturtle said:

Is Arkansas a state? 

River

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

3 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Is Arkansas a state? 

State of mind.

[Ban Hammer 13,489]

19 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

Nope, they have early in person voting.

sounds like you're saying that people have ample opportunity to vote, no need for mail in ballots.....

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

Just now, Ban Hammer said:

sounds like you're saying that people have ample opportunity to vote, no need for mail in ballots.....

Right unless you are on vacation, temporarily living in another state or fear illness will prevent you from voting. The courts upheld that people who fear covid can request a ballot but apparently it was a drawn out battle.

 

Here is the point the original article was striving to make, each state has a unique set of arcane rules that lacks consistency and in many cases fairness or justice.  Make a clear set of stardards for registration, role maintenance, how felons can restore their rights, how to request a mail in ballot and deadlines to count and audit. Get every sec of state to guide their legislative bodies into the new stardards and implementat those.

After that there shouldn't be a question as to the fairness and accuracy of the vote. 

 

If we have uniform building codes and stardards in driving from state to state, we can streamline and standardize voting. Every western state is standardizing on mail in voting, I am not sure why other citizens are not entitled to the same accuracy, convenience and access (+ this year safety from covid-19) that we are.

 

 

 

 

 

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

I just checked , there are only 9 states/territories left that have criteria on who can get an absentee ballot.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

7 hours ago, Boiler said:

Should Racists and Bigots be allowed to vote?

They vote today, so what's your real question?

Edited January 9, 2021 by CanAm1980

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Just now, CanAm1980 said:

I just checked , there are only 9 states/territories left that have criteria on who can get an absentee ballot.

Those people should move to a good state.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

Just now, spookyturtle said:

Those people should move to a good state.

"Vote with their feet"? 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

1 minute ago, CanAm1980 said:

"Vote with their feet"? 

Why not, we already vote with our wallets.