Doh! I'm an ineligble voter.. they let me vote anyway, though.

brxndxn

Diamond Member
Apr 3, 2001
8,475
0
76
Bleh.. I went to vote at my polling location and they scanned my driver's license and my voter ID card. Both have the same address on them (which I changed 4 months ago).

Then, the machine spits out a receipt that says 'INELIGBLE VOTER' in big bold letters on the top.. and the lady is like 'It says you're ineligble, go see the clerk.' A lot of people there were looking at me like I was a criminal or something. Apparently the machines haven't been updated in 6 years since they showed me at an address I used last in 2000.

But after some more waiting at the clerk, they printed an 'ELIGIBLE VOTER' receipt and I was allowed to obtain a ballot. Yay me.

IMO, voting is annoying.



 
Jul 12, 2001
10,142
2
0
last time I went that basically happened to me and since then I changed my address again and the DMV is supposed to automatically change your voting address, but I havent recieved anything at my new address and by the time I realized it, it was too late to sign up again.

I will go tonight and try again, hopefully they at least have my old address still in there...annoying
 
Dec 10, 2005
28,429
13,396
136
When I voted in the primary at home, it was just a matter of signing that I voted. No scanning of my driver's license or anything like that.
 

Twista

Diamond Member
Jun 19, 2003
9,646
1
0
Just voted my first time 1 hour ago ;] -Used the computer voting instead of the paper one there-
 

Queasy

Moderator<br>Console Gaming
Aug 24, 2001
31,796
2
0
Originally posted by: Twista
Just voted my first time 1 hour ago ;] -Used the computer voting instead of the paper one there-

I voted a couple of hours ago. It was a Diebold machine and attempted to eat my soul (as documented on HBO). Fortunately, I was able to wrestle it to the ground and punch it in its evil smarmy face until all my votes showed up correctly.
 

Spacehead

Lifer
Jun 2, 2002
13,067
9,858
136
I don't ever recall having a voter ID card. They never ask for any ID where i'm at... you just tell them your name & they look you up in a book(i assume a registered voter log of some sort) & you have to sign your name.

Rural area though.. i knew about half the people in there at the time.
 

altonb1

Diamond Member
Feb 5, 2002
6,432
0
71
I really think they need to require your voter card and/or a picture ID at ALL precincts.
 

jadinolf

Lifer
Oct 12, 1999
20,952
3
81
Originally posted by: brxndxn
Bleh.. I went to vote at my polling location and they scanned my driver's license and my voter ID card. Both have the same address on them (which I changed 4 months ago).

Then, the machine spits out a receipt that says 'INELIGIBLE VOTER' in big bold letters on the top.. and the lady is like 'It says you're ineligible, go see the clerk.' A lot of people there were looking at me like I was a criminal or something. Apparently the machines haven't been updated in 6 years since they showed me at an address I used last in 2000.

But after some more waiting at the clerk, they printed an 'ELIGIBLE VOTER' receipt and I was allowed to obtain a ballot. say me.

IMO, voting is annoying.

I voted 20 times.

Just kept changing my mustache and hat.

 

anxi80

Lifer
Jul 7, 2002
12,294
2
0
you sure you just didnt finish a stretch somewhere?? felony disenfranchisement perhaps? ;)
 

GregGreen

Golden Member
Dec 5, 2000
1,687
4
81
Originally posted by: Brainonska511
When I voted in the primary at home, it was just a matter of signing that I voted. No scanning of my driver's license or anything like that.

Yes, in the previous elections I have voted in, all you had to do was sign a sheet. No ID needed. Don't know about this year though, had extenuating circumstances and wasn't able to make it