French election - open thread | 127 comments (124 topical, 3 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 0)

I wrote "hastily" because the mischief was done during the night and presumably discovered early this morning by the polling stations attendants, so one can assume it was a rush job...

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 01:49:35 PM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 0)

Oh and there are reports of dead people having voted in Corsica, but over there it's business as usual.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 02:34:53 PM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (4.00 / 2)

We don't have that problem any more in America. We've started pushing people off the voter registration rolls when they stop driving, typically around 70 or so. Good chance you're unable to vote before you're dead.

http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-01-2012/voter-id-laws-impact-older-am ericans.html

by asdf on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 02:48:21 PM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 0)

State Departments of Motor Vehicles will issue a state ID to people who can't or won't obtain a driver's licence. At least California does.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 02:51:50 PM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 0)

All states do - and if the state has a voter ID law then the ID must be free (poll tax issue). The point is that it's a hassle.

by paving on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 04:29:33 PM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 0)

Getting a driver's licence is a hassle.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 04:57:30 PM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 0)

Getting a drivers license is supposed to be a hassle. Getting whatever ID's to vote (that the Republicans in the state legislature have decided will give them a partisan advantage) shouldn't be. But if it weren't a hassle, there'd be no partisan advantage.

Biggest example is the state where a gun license works but a college student ID doesn't.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Mon May 7th, 2012 at 10:50:26 AM EST
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Re: Local shenanigans in Marseille (none / 1)

If you can produce a birth certificate, yes. But for many people born in rural areas before WW2, that was optional paperwork...

by asdf on Sun May 6th, 2012 at 09:42:17 PM EST
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