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2004-10-16 Home Front: Politix
Probe: 46,000 New York City Voters Also Registered in Florida
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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-16 5:09:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Strike them from the rolls in Florida.
Posted by OldSpook 2004-10-16 7:32:37 AM||   2004-10-16 7:32:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This crap eats away at the trust and integrity that underlies a democratic system. Time to arrest and indict the offenders.
Posted by ed 2004-10-16 8:24:36 AM||   2004-10-16 8:24:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 No, this is the first time its come up -- I imagine most offenders had no idea it was illegal. Offer amnesty to those who confess and de-register in one state or the other. Then follow up with convictions and high fines for those who double-voted or don't take the amnesty. In the meantime, sequester all votes from the the 46,000 and all others discovered.
Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-16 10:55:17 AM||   2004-10-16 10:55:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I should have been more clear. I was thinking about the vast increase in fraud we are reading about this election cycle, and not about arresting the double voters (yet). I was thinging more in terms of the folks tearing up voter registrations of the other party, folks mass signing voter cards for dead people/names from the phone book, shots fired/intimidation tactics at campaign offices, and those pre-emptively claiming fraud.

As for those who double vote, fine them. Even better if they can be made ineligible to vote in the next election cycle.
Posted by ed 2004-10-16 11:08:18 AM||   2004-10-16 11:08:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "I imagine most offenders had no idea it was illegal."

What a steaming crock of excrement! How can you possibly believe that? I think it is extremely unlikely that more than a handfull realize that they did anything wrong.

Most of these people knew exactly what they were doing. Round them up and LOCK them up. We need to start enforcing our laws, and we need to make an example of these people.

Most of this crap would not be happening if people knew that there was high probability of being prosecuted and incarcerated.

-AR
Posted by Analog Roam 2004-10-16 11:09:34 AM||   2004-10-16 11:09:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Thier vote should be thrown out with the trash.I ain't buyin the"Didn't know it was illegle"crap.
Posted by Raptor 2004-10-16 11:34:59 AM||   2004-10-16 11:34:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I do not crock my excrement, Analog Roam. I flush it.

The 46,000 from New York City are clearly Snowbirds -- they probably were just trying to make sure they could vote wherever they were come November, just like they have complete wardrobes at each home, fully stocked pantries and furniture. My Snowbird friends travel back and forth with just a carry-on containing their latest prescriptions and a change of clothes in case they get delayed along the way. This is nothing like the latest perfidy of enrolling the dead and the dogs.

I do agree, though, that the snowbirds, at least, wouldn't have done it if they'd realized it was illegal. And they will be relieved to de-register, just like they've chosen one home as their primary residence for tax purposes. Publish an announcement on all TV, radio and newspapers about an eg. one-week amnesty to regularize their status, and that will likely take care of much of the problem, leaving the hard-core criminals exposed for prosecution.
Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-16 11:40:40 AM||   2004-10-16 11:40:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Trailing wife, how could you possibly believe that? You don't think they've ever heard of "one man, one vote"? You don't think they know they shouldn't get two votes. Give me a break! Send them to the slammer.
Posted by Tom 2004-10-16 11:44:08 AM||   2004-10-16 11:44:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Tom, there is a big difference between being registered to vote in two locations, and actually voting in both. I agree that those who vote more than once should be locked up. AND pay a heavy fine to pay back society for the cost of searching out and invalidating the illegal ballots. But not those who are merely illegally double-registered, especially if they take the opportunity to regularize their situation.
Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-16 11:51:51 AM||   2004-10-16 11:51:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 

Remember in a number of states voters are not asked to prove whom they are with a driver license or any form of ID, it's the trust system, which is a ticket to corruption & election board/voter fraud.

The Dem's political machine has had lots of well-funded practice over the years.
Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-16 12:41:26 PM||   2004-10-16 12:41:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "...as many as 1,000 may have already voted in both states in the same election..."
Lock 'em up.
Posted by Tom 2004-10-16 4:19:37 PM||   2004-10-16 4:19:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "...as many as 1,000 may have already voted in both states in the same election..."

Aren't there lists of which voters voted where and *whether* they voted at their registered location?

Instead of phrases like "as many as 1000" and "may have", why not simply compare the lists and see which ones and how many have indeed done so?

Easy enough to tell then, whether they did it intentionally or not.
Posted by Aris Katsaris  2004-10-16 6:34:51 PM||   2004-10-16 6:34:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 early voting just started, Aris, and Absentee (as most might've done) aren't in yet. Compare and disqualify those who've voted twice. Hard to explain or justify, f*&k em
Posted by Frank G  2004-10-16 6:56:04 PM||   2004-10-16 6:56:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Off with their heads.
Posted by Asedwich  2004-10-16 7:37:15 PM||   2004-10-16 7:37:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Frank G.> Ah - I had forgotten absentee voting.
Posted by Aris Katsaris  2004-10-16 9:52:43 PM||   2004-10-16 9:52:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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