Posted on 12/12/2011 5:36:39 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB
Jennifer "Rita" Platt says she's determined to vote next year, but Wisconsin isn't making it easy for her.
She and the rest of Wisconsin's voters will need to comply with a new voter ID law when they go to the polls in February's primaries.
With few exceptions, those without the proper ID can't vote.
But Platt and her boyfriend don't have forms of identification accepted at the polls, so they recently drove about 45 minutes to a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Hudson to each get an ID.
They encountered two problems.
The DMV office's computer system was down, which meant they couldn't get an ID processed. And they were told they didn't have the proper identification to get a state ID card or a Wisconsin driver's license, Platt said.
"They said I didn't have a certified birth certificate or a current passport," said Platt, who said she had asked the DMV what was needed before heading to Hudson.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
So, if I read your list correctly, these people could almost certainly vote right now with utility statements(8) or bank statements(9) or paychecks(10) along with their old Iowa photo IDs. Yes they may be ‘provisional’ but unless it is a 1% election, there is no problem. Even then they almost certainly pass unless they are voting from a parking lot.
Yes, this is a stalking horse for the NAACP both in lawsuits and UN complaints!
I recently had to show residency in my county to sign up at the Rec Center so I could use the gym.
They had me bring in a utility bill, but made no effort to determine whether the Sherman Logan referenced on the bill was actually me. I could have used a friend’s, or even one I rescued from somebody’s trash.
So what was the point?
Actually what I posted was proof of residence in order to get a photo ID. There are several things needed to get an ID. A couple of clicks from these pages will help.
Obtaining an ID Card:
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm
Voter ID info:
http://gab.wi.gov/taxonomy/term/135
Except the ccurrent occupant of the WH.
Gee Rita, if you hadn't been flitting around the wowrld, you'd know that this is a problem that has been discussed and debated in WI for at least 27 years (the length of time I've lived here). It has been passed (Voter ID) by the legislature a couple of times and vetoed by Dem Governors. Either you dn't know what you are talking about, or you are lying through your unionista teeth. Besides, Christmas vacation is coming up, I'm I'm sure that you will have a day off when the DMV is open.
I think Wisconisin requires that you apply for a new license within 10 days of arriving.
I stupidly let my VA driver’s license expire, after having one for 30+ years. In order to get a new one issued I had to produce a) certified copy of birth certificate; b) marriage license; and, c) proof of residing in VA.
A) and b) had been lost in a recent move, so needed to get new, including out-of-state birth cert. Took less than 2 weeks. Plenty of time to get what she needs for February voting.
How did the person you spoke to on the phone verify you were really the person the BC refers to? What would stop me from requesting a BC for someone other than myself?
The phone call was to the hospital where I was born. I asked what I needed to do in order to request the certified birth certificate and what the requirements were. The person told me the requirements were: Photocopy of a current valid ID, birth date, father's name, mother's maiden name, hospital name, and two forms of current proof of address, and a notarized letter, along with $10 per copy. The letter was to my birth county recorder's office, which included all of the above.
Mark
>>Leave it to the Press to search high and low for the 1 person in millions who just couldn’t manage to do what 99% of the population finds simple to do.<<
Right, and she’s a school librarian to boot. You know, one of the people we pay to help our kids learn to locate sources of information efficiently.
I found the requirements in about 30 seconds by Googling the Wisconsin DMV and following a couple of links. Seems a school librarian should be able to do as much.
>> “Rita: I was living in Wisconsin for my first election, at 18, and I’ve voted in every election. I love adventure and travel, so I’ve lived in a lot of different states. I’ve voted in 5 different states and overseas. This is the first I’ve ever had any trouble. I’ve lived in rural Eskimo villages on the Bering Sea coast, and I’ve voted overseas in Thailand.” <<
If she’s lived *and voted* in 5 different states *and* overseas, is there some reason why she doesn’t have a valid passport or other proof of citizenship that she could use??
This story stinks to high heaven. I’d give my left nut to be the judge on the lawsuit, asking a few pointed questions like:
“Do you have a valid passport, since you’ve traveled outside the US?”
“Do you have a valid state drivers license which is required for you to get within 60 days of residency in this state and you’ve been here and working for over a year. Have you been driving in this state without a valid drivers license?”
“Teachers/school district employees have quite a few days off that other privately employed do not get. Have you not been able to take advantage of those days off to apply for and get a valid drivers license and/or voter ID? Do you not have any paid vacation, personal days or sick leave which you could have used to get these licenses and ID”s?”
“Do you expect this court to believe that you are so incapable of reading and learning what the requirements are for obtaining a certified copy of your birth certificate or to take your passport with you to the DMV?”
“Case dismissed for lack of reasonable brain power on the part of the plaintiffs to function in daily life and understand their obligations as citizens.”
There the Supreme Court said it was OK to require a picture ID.
I'd guess the underlings here have no idea the USSC already recently decided AGAINST the Democrats.
For the Big Dogs in the Democrat party this is just more political street theatre.
From the Wisconsin DOT Website:
Drivers with a Commercial Driver License (CDL) are required to apply for a Wisconsin driver license within 30 days. Other drivers new to Wisconsin are required to apply for a Wisconsin driver license within 60 days of establishing residency.
I have no sympathy for people who wasted a year and a half not bothering to get a driver's license from their new state of residence. Theya re too stupid to vote.
No one has picked up on this yet, but if they have been in WI for 18 months and she says she has voted in every election, how did she vote in WI in Nov 2010. Her state of residence was still Iowa. She would have had to register in WI to be eligible to vote, and that requires a WI ID to verify the right to vote in WI. Am I missing something here?
Did she vote in Iowa and WI in Nov 2010. It would be interesting to know if they “double voted”, which is normally a felony in most states. Anyone have access to voter rolls for Nov 2010 to check if they voted in two states?
If you move from one State to another you have a limited amount of time to turn in your old Drivers License and get a new one issued.
The same applies to Vehicle Registrations.
I guess these fools don’t deal with Homeland Security at the Airport, buy Liquor and Cigarettes or cash their paychecks either.
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