Ballot Proof
So, I early-voted today. From the time I walked in till the time I left, took approx 15 minutes. Sweet.
Only odd snag was when they were first checking me in. I gave her my photo ID as I filled out the form, then was surprised when she asked if I was still at Sunnyside. What? No. But it says that I am. And yet I recently re-registered! I then took back my wallet and pulled out the Voter Registration card inside, with my current address listed.
She took the card from me, looked between it and her computer a couple of times, and then figured out what's wrong; based on my photo ID, she'd looked me up in the system as "DONALD ALSAFI", whereas I had recently re-registered as "DON ALSAFI". She then checked me in under the correct name - and from there, the rest of the process, er, proceeded.
Which is fine, but: Er?
Does that mean I actually have TWO entries in their files? And if I wanted to (not that I ever would), I could go to the polling place at my old address and vote there too?
Is it really that easy to defraud the system?
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No wonder we're so ####ed. :P
Only odd snag was when they were first checking me in. I gave her my photo ID as I filled out the form, then was surprised when she asked if I was still at Sunnyside. What? No. But it says that I am. And yet I recently re-registered! I then took back my wallet and pulled out the Voter Registration card inside, with my current address listed.
She took the card from me, looked between it and her computer a couple of times, and then figured out what's wrong; based on my photo ID, she'd looked me up in the system as "DONALD ALSAFI", whereas I had recently re-registered as "DON ALSAFI". She then checked me in under the correct name - and from there, the rest of the process, er, proceeded.
Which is fine, but: Er?
Does that mean I actually have TWO entries in their files? And if I wanted to (not that I ever would), I could go to the polling place at my old address and vote there too?
Is it really that easy to defraud the system?
...
No wonder we're so ####ed. :P