Military Voting
HannibalSmith
02-08-2004, 20:06
Will there be another controversy over absentee military votes in this election as there was in 2000?
Kryozerkia
02-08-2004, 20:09
Somehow that wouldn't surprise me...
The Black Forrest
02-08-2004, 20:10
Why not?
Florida is already making "mistakes" with invalidating voters again.
Kryozerkia
02-08-2004, 20:11
Why not?
Florida is already making "mistakes" with invalidating voters again.
*blinks*
This would have shocked me in the past, yet, today, I find myself being apathetic about it...
Biff Pileon
02-08-2004, 20:13
Better not, they tried to throw out my vote in 2000. However, this time I am home in Florida and will not be voting absentee again.
Sumamba Buwhan
02-08-2004, 20:23
I hope not... everyone deserves a vote. especially those who are serving their country.
If they can get their vote in in time then it should be counted for sure.
Zeppistan
02-08-2004, 22:50
Well, perhaps this time the Military will show some competence and ensure that people's ballots are all postmarked by the correct date.
The fact that the group tasked with protecting your democracy seemed to care so little so as not to ensure that it's fundamental processes were adhered to was pretty sad - if, that is, you want to assume that none of the absentee ballots were in fact late.
And no, I do not think that military people should get to vote whenever they decide to get around to it instead of before the proscribed date. It's not like other citizens can drop the next day and say "hey! I forgot..."
HannibalSmith
02-08-2004, 23:09
Well, perhaps this time the Military will show some competence and ensure that people's ballots are all postmarked by the correct date.
The fact that the group tasked with protecting your democracy seemed to care so little so as not to ensure that it's fundamental processes were adhered to was pretty sad - if, that is, you want to assume that none of the absentee ballots were in fact late.
And no, I do not think that military people should get to vote whenever they decide to get around to it instead of before the proscribed date. It's not like other citizens can drop the next day and say "hey! I forgot..."
Yeah the men in 1944 fighting in world war II really had a chance to vote, what with all of those bullets and what-not flying overhead.
By the way who was commander in chief during the 2000 election? Isn't he in overall charge of the military?
Zeppistan
02-08-2004, 23:16
Yeah the men in 1944 fighting in world war II really had a chance to vote, what with all of those bullets and what-not flying overhead.
By the way who was commander in chief during the 2000 election? Isn't he in overall charge of the military?
A) In case you haven't noticed, WWII is over. I'm pretty sure you asked about the 2000 and 2004 elections so your point is laughable.
B) Sorry, I forgot. EVERYTHING is Clinton's fault - right down to individuals not mailing out their absentee ballots in time....
:headbang:
Sumamba Buwhan
02-08-2004, 23:19
lmfao!
I pity da foo who don't get their vote in on time.... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
http://sherwood.smalltownfreak.org/sundries/t/t.jpg
Crimson Sparta
02-08-2004, 23:24
In the last election, in states like CA where there are a lot of military absentee votes (but also a lot of Dems), they stopped counting the absentee ballots when Gore had more votes than there were absentee ballots. This happened in a lot of states, and, since most absentee voters are Republican, it is entirely possible that Bush won the popular vote as well as the electoral vote.
Gorgonzolla
02-08-2004, 23:26
Shouldn't they just prospone the elections till after war time?
Keruvalia
02-08-2004, 23:35
Yeah the men in 1944 fighting in world war II really had a chance to vote, what with all of those bullets and what-not flying overhead.
What ... you mean they don't have voting booths on the battlefield?!
:eek:
Disclaimer: While I am a pinko-liberal commie, I am a combat veteran. The above remark was a joke.