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*Vanity* Need a law prohibiting extension of voting beyond election day. No matter what.
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Posted on 10/27/2012 5:25:39 PM PDT by SMGFan

As Sandy hits the east coast, I am sure we will wonder what if we were approaching Election Day this Tuesday?

Is there a law , or must there be a law not permitting voting beyond the national election day, no matter what? Regardless of

Massive snow storm in the Plains, Mountains, Alaska. Volcano eruption in Hawaii

Earthquake in California, Missouri, Virginia

East Coast blackout, etc.

One point I must add, if Tuesday were Election Day, then on Monday many poll workers would be required to pick up election materials. Could not have an election with voting machines without them. What happens if you arrive at the polling place & there are no workers?


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1 posted on 10/27/2012 5:25:43 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

you mean like the Barney Frank deception???


2 posted on 10/27/2012 5:29:36 PM PDT by PrayAndVoteConservesInLibsOut (PRAYING FOR AMERICA EVERY DAY!)
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To: SMGFan

This is a good point and every day I am praying against voter fraud. Thank you for posting!


3 posted on 10/27/2012 5:31:17 PM PDT by PrayAndVoteConservesInLibsOut (PRAYING FOR AMERICA EVERY DAY!)
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To: SMGFan

Wouldn’t it be cool if we also had a law that required any and all presidential candidates to present to the public ALL relevant documents, such as their birth certificate, tax returns, and college transcripts?


4 posted on 10/27/2012 5:32:40 PM PDT by Outraged Infidel (Just nuke the militant satanists.)
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To: SMGFan

I’d really rather vote in July. No real reason I can’t walk the 150 yards to the polling place in November, I just don’t wanna.


5 posted on 10/27/2012 5:33:48 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Outraged Infidel

Wouldn’t it be cool if those laws were just enforced


6 posted on 10/27/2012 5:34:55 PM PDT by al baby (“If Barack Obama has a Harvard law degree, he didn’t earn that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
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To: SMGFan
Regarding voting machines: Election day is it - the voter WILL have a ballot - if the machines aren't there or don't work, paper ballots will be printed fast and each will be numbered a different number and will have the judge's signature on it making it an official ballot.

In other words, a voter gets a ballot no matter what happens. An election judge could write the candidate choices on a piece of toilet paper, put a number on it, and sign it and it becomes an official ballot by that judge's signature.

7 posted on 10/27/2012 5:36:10 PM PDT by Marcella (Republican Conservatism is dead. PREPARE.)
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To: SMGFan

I’d much rather see a law prohibiting voting PRIOR to election day (with the exception of traditional absentee voting). This early voting nonsense is ridiculous and an open invitation for cheating, election fraud, and manipulation of public opinion. It’s the worst idea next to election fraud itself.

It’s called Election Day for a reason.


8 posted on 10/27/2012 5:37:12 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: SMGFan
Regarding voting machines: Election day is it - the voter WILL have a ballot - if the machines aren't there or don't work, paper ballots will be printed fast and each will be numbered a different number and will have the judge's signature on it making it an official ballot.

In other words, a voter gets a ballot no matter what happens. An election judge could write the candidate choices on a piece of toilet paper, put a number on it, and sign it and it becomes an official ballot by that judge's signature.

9 posted on 10/27/2012 5:37:24 PM PDT by Marcella (Republican Conservatism is dead. PREPARE.)
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To: Outraged Infidel

Isn’t it amazing the big deal they make over tax returns but we never get the most basic of facts about someone??


10 posted on 10/27/2012 5:38:00 PM PDT by visualops (artlife.us)
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To: SMGFan

11 days to go,the storm will pass.


11 posted on 10/27/2012 5:41:36 PM PDT by mdittmar
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I wanted to vote 2013 back in November of 2008...but I do strongly, STRONGLY believe unless you can prove you will not be available to vote on National Election Day, and only IF you are doing something FOR this country, i.e. military overseas, Foreign Service for the Dos, whatever, you vote on election day or you do not vote.

Sorry, having cruise tickets does not work.

I remember being a young Marine stationed overseas during a presidential election and felt honored, special, for being able to vote without pulling a curtain back....because I could not be there while serving my country. I thought we were special then.

12 posted on 10/27/2012 5:44:02 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Dr Erkel and Mr. Jive...lurking the streets of DC)
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To: bigbob

I have no objection to early voting the week before the election, but not earlier.

Some of the states voting for weeks now....that is ridiculous.


13 posted on 10/27/2012 5:50:17 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: SMGFan
Any such law would be unconstitutional.

Article II Section 1 Clause 3:

The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.

Congress can change the date of the election if they fear a storm is coming, but the entire nation must vote on the SAME DAY (and only one "day") across the country.

No law can supercede the Constitution.

-PJ

14 posted on 10/27/2012 5:50:22 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: cripplecreek

That would be great. Four months less campaigning.

They wouldn’t dare start four months earlier, would they?


15 posted on 10/27/2012 5:53:14 PM PDT by eartrumpet
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To: Political Junkie Too
That said, I do wonder how early voting is impacted by this section of the Constitution.

-PJ

16 posted on 10/27/2012 5:53:35 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: mdittmar

The storm will pass, but some areas may be without electric for a long period of time.


17 posted on 10/27/2012 5:55:22 PM PDT by World'sGoneInsane
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To: eartrumpet

Early hell, I want to vote next summer.


18 posted on 10/27/2012 5:55:44 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: World'sGoneInsane

They are prepared,they have been through these storms before.


19 posted on 10/27/2012 6:00:26 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: Outraged Infidel

I think submitting potential politicians to psych evaluations and what not would be a good idea too.


20 posted on 10/27/2012 6:04:52 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State)
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