Gov. Brown Signs Same-Day Registration

Curious (5.00 / 1)

It's not clear from reading the bill whether or not counties can allow voters to appear at a polling place to register -- that is, these "satellite offices" are not defined, at least in the text I was able to find.

EDR would be of limited value to the residents of LA County if you had to hike down to Norwalk to register that day -- and imagine the lines!  

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by: mattw @ Tue Sep 25, 2012 at 12:36:27 PM UTC

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I also wonder if online registration will be allowed -- when the bill says:

which is delivered by the registrant to a county elections official during the 14 days immediately preceding an election or on election day

does it mean that voters can register from home or with a network-connected advocate at the polls?

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by: mattw @ Tue Sep 25, 2012 at 12:45:21 PM UTC

Provisional Ballot? (0.00 / 0)

Might a voter then file a provisional ballot?

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by: CaliforniaCondor @ Wed Sep 26, 2012 at 00:14:45 AM UTC

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will they check for fraud post election (0.00 / 0)

My big problem with it is that it still doesn't require ID to register.  Requiring an ID is similar to a poll tax since driver license or state ID have a fee assoociated.

Yes, the data hasn't showed voter fraud evidence but they were looking at people that registered. I didn't see anything in the article about same day voting. But if anything they should validate who registered on voting day afer the fact to check for fraud, thats the right thing to do.

On election day I will be going to a poll and see how the who registration process works to see from personal experience if its done fairly. I suggest others test it out as well.

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by: CaliCon @ Wed Sep 26, 2012 at 16:53:38 PM UTC

9 other states already do same day voting (5.00 / 2)

and yet none of this alleged voting fraud ever materializes. it's a red herring.

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by: wu ming @ Fri Sep 28, 2012 at 06:15:49 AM UTC

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