UPDATED: Action was Needed on Same Day Voter Registration

Submitted by Oliver Queen on

Thanks to everybody who called or e-mailed, both at BlueNC and on my e-mail list. Jerry has affirmed his position in favor of H91/S195, so the crisis has been averted. They got the message due in no small part to your lobbying, and it's a good bet that S195 will pass now that the NCDP is behind it again. This is a major legislative victory for the NCYD, and YDs across the state, including the new leadership that will be sworn in at JJ, thank you for your efforts.

So where do we go from here?

After this bill passes in the Senate, it will be signed by Gov. Easley (who supports it) and it will enter into law ... but that doesn't mean that we wait until election day to recruit new voters. This means we still need to register as many voters as we can ASAP, while increasing our teams on election day. Less "poll workers" and more GOTV teams. More work on early voting days. I'm ready for it - are you?

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While you're at it

Submitted by Betsy Muse on

Contact your county party and find out why they don't also allow same-day voter registration at their county conventions. :)

Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.



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Vote Democratic! The ass you save may be your own.

I'm emailing Dannelly

Submitted by Betsy Muse on

Will follow up with a call. He's not my senator, but met him on Saturday so will pretend like he is for now.

Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.



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Vote Democratic! The ass you save may be your own.

Tell me how it goes

Submitted by Oliver Queen on

I'd love to strike people off this list.

I called Malcolm too; he's your Senator as well, no?

I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero—that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. - Bill Hicks

Yup...Malcolm's my senator

Submitted by Betsy Muse on

I didn't see him on the list. Do you want me to call him too?

Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.



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Vote Democratic! The ass you save may be your own.

He's not on the Senate Select Committee on Government and Electi

Submitted by Oliver Queen on

ons, but this will be easier if we have as many Democrats as possible on the same page.

I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero—that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. - Bill Hicks

My contribution to the effort

Submitted by Just some guy on

I fully support Senate Bill 195 (Registration and Voting at One-Stop Sites) and I ask that you support the it as well. This legislation is important to maximizing voter-turnout during elections and ensuring that all North Carolinians are capable of exercising the most important of American rights: Voting for elected representation.

Senate Bill 195 will allow North Carolinians to register and vote in the same day during the pre-election day One-Stop voting period. This will make voting more convenient and available to North Carolinians that are increasingly busy with multiple jobs and families.

In order to provide protections against voter fraud, the legislation provides appropriate safe-guards to prevent voter fraud. Proof of eligibility is required along with a signed attestation of eligibility. The required proof of residence and eligibility is similar to the documentation that must be provided during standard registration. Providing false testimony for the purpose of casting an ineligible ballot is a Class I felony. There is a two-business day period in which the voter's eligibility would be validated. Should the ballot be ineligible, it would be retrieved and discarded.

This legislation is good for North Carolina and good for North Carolinians. I strongly urge you to support the bill and to urge your colleagues to support this bill as well.

Sent by email to Senator Harry Brown (R-6th NC Senate).

Thomas S. Brock
www.brocknet.net
http://blogs.brocknet.net/brocklog/

Thomas

What have YOU done today to make the world a better place?

Thanks Thomas

Submitted by Oliver Queen on

Have fun in the 3rd this weekend!

I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero—that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. - Bill Hicks

Thanks Thomas

Submitted by James on

I borrowed heavily from your great letter . . . and have contacted all the members of the committee.

More people need to tell you you're amazing, Anglico

Submitted by Oliver Queen on

No fake GBCW threats for a month, I swear! :-P

I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero—that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. - Bill Hicks

Good job

Submitted by Blue South on

with getting Jerry on board.

And all those emails will just ensure this gets passed quickly.

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"Keep the Faith"

She is good

Submitted by Blue South on

She might be coy about it, but with NC State being part of her district I doubt Senator Cowell is not behind this.

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"Keep the Faith"

She's not coy

Submitted by Oliver Queen on

she's a co-sponsor!

I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero—that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. - Bill Hicks