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Sounds like we have similar ideas. I know my idea would never fly--they'd cry disenfranchisement in a heartbeat.

I'd like to see mail-in registrations, as well as absentee ballots, notarized. Usually, there's a small fee to use a Notary Public, however, they could waive the fee for election-related items.

Here's my next disenfranchising idea...

Require some sort of biometric like a thumbprint with the registration. Then, when people go to vote, their thumb prints would be scanned and checked against a central database that would tell the election worker if the person has already voted in that election.

I know, Big Brother and disenfranchisement. It sure would take care of a lot of voter fraud, though, and it seems like there's a huge problem with it this election season.

I work for a company that is involved in biometrics--and Homeland Security--and have been part of its test program for biometrics. It's already working great. So, yeah, I guess I'm slightly biased towards the biometrics.

i do like the thumbprint idea...safer than giving out social. i know it wouldnt fly either...don't we sound like anti-ACLU super right winger pubbies who LOVE the patriot act and want to take away everyone's civil rights? I love it! Lets do a commercial!