August 21st, 2011
From the web site of the Arkansas Secretary of State;
What To Expect When Voting
- An election official will ask you to state your name and address and confirm your date of birth.
- The election official will ask you to provide identification. The following documents are acceptable: a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.
- If you’re unable to provide ID, the election official will note it on the Precinct Voter Registration List, and you may vote a regular ballot.
- If you registered by mail after January 1, 2003, and did not submit the required ID with your voter registration application, you may be required to show ID to vote a regular ballot. If you don’t present ID, the election official will instruct you on voting a Provisional Ballot.
- In a primary election, you must state the party primary in which you wish to vote. If you do not wish to cast a party ballot, you may choose to vote only in the non-partisan races (which may include judicial contests, tax increases and other local issues).
- In a primary election, you are allowed to vote only one party’s ballot or the non-partisan judicial ballot. The election official records which party’s ballot you choose.
- Next, you will sign the Precinct Voter Registration List, and the election official will add your name to the list of voters.
- The election official will give you a ballot or direct you to a voting machine.
- After setting the voting machine, or handing you a paper ballot, the poll worker will leave you in private. You are allotted 5 minutes to vote.
- You will go alone to a voting booth and mark your ballot. You are allotted 5 minutes to vote.
- If you vote a paper ballot, you will deposit it into the ballot box or an electronic scanner.
Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State, Voting Information
August 7th, 2011
From the web site of the Secretary of State of Arizona;
How To Register to Vote in Arizona
Q: What are the qualifications to register to vote?
Answer:
- Must be a Citizen of the United States of America
- Must be a resident of Arizona for 29 days
- Must be 18 years of age or more on or before the day of the next regular General Election
- Must not be a convicted felon, unless your civil rights have been restored
- Must not have been adjudicated incompetent
Q: What are the types of documents that are acceptable for proving citizenship?
Answer:
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Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State, Voting Information
August 1st, 2011
From the web site of the Secretary of State of Arizona;
A State that actually, currently, subject to change, does NOT require a photo ID to vote!
“Every qualified elector is required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. The elector shall announce his/her name and place of residence or present the elector’s name and residence in writing to the election official. The elector shall present acceptable identification that:
- Bears the name, address, and photograph of the elector (See List 1), or
- Two different forms of identification that bear the name and address of the elector (See List 2), or
- One form of acceptable photo identification with one form of non-photo identification that bears the name and address of the elector (See List 3)
Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State
August 1st, 2011
This is just the basics of registering to vote in Alaska from their Division of Elections “How To” page;
“If you need to register to vote or update your voter registration record, you (or an individual with a general power of attorney or special power of attorney authorizing that individual to register you) must complete a Voter Registration Application.
Send your completed application to a Regional Elections office. You may send your application by mail, fax or email as an attached PDF, TIFF, or JPG file.
Registration applications are also available at any Division of Elections office, at Division of Motor Vehicles, through a voter registration agency or voter registrar.”
There is further information at that site about how to register if you’re living outside the State or trying to register by mail, fax or email.
Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State, Voting Information
July 29th, 2011
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July 28th, 2011
The requirements for Voter ID in the State of Alaska seem relatively tame compared to a lot of the rest of the states (as of today).
From their State of Alaska Division of Elections web site;
“When entering your polling place, the election worker will ask you for a piece of identification. The following documents may be used for identification:
- signed voter ID card, driver’s license, state ID card, or military ID card;
- passport, hunting or fishing license; or
- other current or valid photo identification.
You may also present one of the following forms of identification if it includes your name and current address:
- current utility bill or pay check;
- government check or bank statement; or
- other government issued document.
After presenting identification, you will sign your name on the precinct register. When doing this, check your residence address listed. If your residence address is incorrect, tell the election worker and vote a questioned ballot. This will allow the Division of Elections to update your voter registration record with your correct residence address
If you do not have identification or your name does not appear on the precinct register, you must vote a questioned ballot.”
I especially like this little tidbit from the NCSL web site: “An election official may waive the identification requirement if the election official knows the identity of the voter. A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to vote a questioned ballot.
Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State
July 24th, 2011
Alabama Voter Registration;
Qualifications
To register to vote in the State of Alabama, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a United States Citizen
- Reside in Alabama
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have not been convicted of a disqualifying felony (or have rights restored)
- Have not been legally declared “mentally incompetent” by a court
Deadline for Registering to Vote
Voter registration is closed for the ten (10) days before an election.
Obtaining a Voter Registration Application
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Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State, Voting Information
July 24th, 2011
From the Alabama Secretary of State’s web site;
Following is a list of acceptable forms of identification under this new law. Each voter should ensure that he or she has one form of identification available when he or she goes to vote.
Questions about the voter identification requirements may be directed to the Elections Division by email or by phone (242-7210, in the Montgomery area; or statewide at 1-800-274-8683).
A. Current, Valid Photo Identification
- Government-issued photo identifications (current and valid)
- Employee identification for employee with photo of employee produced by the employer
- Photo identification card issued by Alabama college or university
- Photo identification issued from Alabama technical or professional school (current and valid)
OR
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Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State
July 20th, 2011
This goes back a couple of weeks yet is still pertinent and another good reason to stay aware and educated regarding your personal voter requirements!
From the great state of Maine – “state GOP Chairman Charlie Webster explained it was necessary to disenfranchise the thousands of Maine voters” so they are removing same day voter registration that has existed in Maine for better than 40 years.
Did you just ask why? Well, here’s the pertinent quote;
“Republicans typically justify these voter disenfranchisement laws by claiming that they are necessary to combat voter fraud at the polls”
Of course in their paranoid delusional state they seem to have failed to notice;
“A recent Supreme Court decision upholding a voter ID law was only able to cite one example of in-person voter fraud in the last 143 years.“
The wasted gray matter is astounding…
Categories: Voter Disenfranchisement, Voting Information
July 17th, 2011
If you didn’t know… you have to register to vote! In the state of Georgia you can obtain a registration form online at the Secretary of State’s website. Go there just to learn more about your voting rights. You can also go directly to the form here. Or you have to go to your local Board of Registrar’s office to fill one out. You can find your county’s Board of Registrar’s office location by using this locator.
Categories: Voter ID Requirements By State, Voting Information
