I consider this very risky [for us] ... would $5, or a 6-pack, induce some of these absentee "voters" to sign such a document ... and, what would the long term implications be if they decide not to return ... can they be dragooned into coming back, anyway ... and what sort of inducement might come into play then ... ?
Davis has said he'd prefer to address the question of hurricane-affected voters separately from the Voting Rights Act, so as not to make it more vulnerable to a legal challenge.
They simply do not plan to take any chances as, arguably, their very livelihoods and power depend on how they handle this.
We better watch them like a hawk and consider all the potential angles ...
I do fully understand the difference between domicile and residence. I fear that these people may claim a LA domicile forever ... without returning. Eventually they are going to need to acquire driver's licenses to have identification, etc. How can we doublecheck to prevent voting in two places? And, if they are receiving any sort of benefits in another state, how would that come into play?
Lots of questions ...
A point to consider. Anyone who is away for his normal voting location for any reason, may request an absentee ballot. Therefore, the evacuees are perfectly within their rights to vote in any election for which they are now elligible to vote. All they have to do is write their local registrar and request a ballot.
If I understand correctly, Ater and company want to pre-emptively contact all the evacuee/voters and advise them of an upcoming election.
The question is, has this ever been done before for absentee voters? It's been 30 years since I was in the military, but no one ever wrote me and advised of an upcoming election for which I was elligible to vote. I susupect this is STILL the case.
That is to say, if Louisiana is obliged to notify absentee voters of elections, why haven't they been doing so for people in the military before now?