...from the LA Times.... California’s ambitious effort to automate voter registration at Department of Motor Vehicle offices produced almost 84,000 duplicate records and more than twice that number with political party mistakes, according to an audit released Friday by state … [Read more...] about California has a problem with DMV automatic voter registration….
Voting
EU citizens in UK complain of being denied right to vote…
...from the Guardian.... A nationwide picture is emerging of EU citizens in the UK being denied their democratic right to vote in the European parliament elections because of administrative errors by local councils. Reports are coming in from across the country of EU … [Read more...] about EU citizens in UK complain of being denied right to vote…
Republicans are working to take away the ability to vote in some places…
As America turns browner? Mostly Republican states impose restrictions on the basic act and right of voting..... There shrinking numbers therefore become magnified ..... It is dangerous in a democracy... Limiting access to voting is rooted deep in American … [Read more...] about Republicans are working to take away the ability to vote in some places…
Democratic US Senate majority hopes rest on election ‘toss-ups’
Arizona Nevada Texas Tennessee North Dakota Florida Indiana Democrats need to hold on to some US Senate seats while grabbing at least 3 from Republicans.... The chances are rated by most as 1 in 6 for this to occur and I myself thing Democrats would need … [Read more...] about Democratic US Senate majority hopes rest on election ‘toss-ups’
If Democrats and others want a blue wave…They have to not rest fighting for it…
Good Op-Ed piece in the Hill on how Democrats, and others, need to keep pushing in the last few weeks before the Midterm elections next month....And make sure to come out and VOTE! It’s not just Democrats and progressives who are energized. It’s independents, … [Read more...] about If Democrats and others want a blue wave…They have to not rest fighting for it…
America is not serious about protecting your vote….
Voting is probably a place where the old paper way of doing things is actually MORE secure... As certain things are moved on line... They become LESS secure.... Politico has a piece from a1 7 year kid who claims he got into a voting system during a competition that … [Read more...] about America is not serious about protecting your vote….
Political Roundup for August 16th, 2018…Cuomo…Voting Age…RRH Elections
National: Pres-2020/NY-Gov: Andrew Cuomo made an interesting statement yesterday, saying that America was never great (amid a generic statement about women’s rights). Variations on that statement have become something of a rallying cry for the far-left since Trump coined … [Read more...] about Political Roundup for August 16th, 2018…Cuomo…Voting Age…RRH Elections
Could More Younger voters actually show up at the polls this November?
A new poll says yes.... A majority of adults who will be old enough to vote in 2018 say they are planning to, according to a poll released Wednesday conducted by AP-NORC and MTV. When asked to rate their likelihood on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being "certain to vote"), 56% … [Read more...] about Could More Younger voters actually show up at the polls this November?