In 2000, I was 18, and my first vote was the Bush/Gore election. I registered in my high school cafeteria. At the polls, I was turned away.
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Having grown up in a patriotic family, being denied the right to vote was a huge offense, especially since it was no fault of my own.
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My politics have dramatically changed, but the right to vote is still important to me.
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God help anyone who tries to block my ability to vote come Tuesday. Any VA good ol' boys threatening that entrance gonna end up sorry.
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how is that even technically possible in a civilized democracy? Don't you have something like a national number on ID cards?
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We do not! Voter registration rules are delegated to the states, and each municipality manages elections.
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Some states require you to declare party affiliations, some do not. It all varies.
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National registries are frowned upon here, and voter registration is elective.
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ow wow. I didn't know. That's... weird. I'm so used to giving my national number for, like, everything.
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We have a national number, our Social Security Number, but there is exceptional resistance on both sides to using it for voting.
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did you know that voting is mandatory over here
and that you can get fined if you are absent without a valid reason?
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I think technically, I was named for my grandfather, who had the same name as my dad...
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