Veiled women can vote with uncovering in Canada...

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[Verily]

And the problem is... ?

Here in the US, or at least in New Jersey, all you need to match is the signature on the voter roll.

[minionofmidas]

Well, obviously. As long as they can also vote without uncovering.

[Hash]

And the problem is... ?

Here in the US, or at least in New Jersey, all you need to match is the signature on the voter roll.

The problem is Canadian troops are fighting for the "liberation of Afghan women" in Afghanistan (its atleast one of our reasons to be there) and here in Canada we let women vote covered... Talk about that. Canada is Canada, not Saudi Arabia and I'd like to keep it that way. And you're never sure what's under a veil.

If veiled women can vote, then when I'll vote i'll be dressed in a Halloween costume, it has to be legal too!

[minionofmidas]

And the problem is... ?

Here in the US, or at least in New Jersey, all you need to match is the signature on the voter roll.

The problem is Canadian troops are fighting for the "liberation of Afghan women" in Afghanistan (its atleast one of our reasons to be there) and here in Canada we let women vote covered...

Uh... certainly being free includes the right to wear a veil.

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Lol. That's pretty inane.

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It probably is.

[Hash]

And the problem is... ?

Here in the US, or at least in New Jersey, all you need to match is the signature on the voter roll.

The problem is Canadian troops are fighting for the "liberation of Afghan women" in Afghanistan (its atleast one of our reasons to be there) and here in Canada we let women vote covered...

Uh... certainly being free includes the right to wear a veil.

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Lol. That's pretty inane.

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It probably is.

There's a limit to reasonable accomodations as Quebec calls it. And its time politicians enforce a secular state and stop giving immigrants everything.

[minionofmidas]

Scroll down to bottom example. This is for German passports.

[Verily]

And the problem is... ?

Here in the US, or at least in New Jersey, all you need to match is the signature on the voter roll.

The problem is Canadian troops are fighting for the "liberation of Afghan women" in Afghanistan (its atleast one of our reasons to be there) and here in Canada we let women vote covered... Talk about that. Canada is Canada, not Saudi Arabia and I'd like to keep it that way.

Yes, and, unlike in Saudi Arabia, in Canada the women have the choice to wear or not wear the veil. If they feel that wearing the veil is an important part of their faith, well, that's their decision, not yours. The veil is not in any way interfering with the voting process.

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Have you ever seen the video from Bowling for Columbine of a student pulling out about 20 guns perfectly concealed in a regular outfit?

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It almost certainly is. You could show up in a veil to vote if you want, or dressed in women's clothing, or wearing only a bathing suit, or with all of your exposed skin painted green.

[Hatman 🍁]

If you're on the voters list, and you have your voters card, it doesnt matter what you look like. I've never had to show my ID when I've voted.

[ag]

Liberty is not wearing (or not wearing) the veil. Liberty is being able to decide for oneself. Fighting to prohibit wearing veil is, in substance, no different from fighting to force everyone to wear veil.

As long as you can prove your identity, you should be able to vote dressed in whatever costume you like. Or would you prohibit Amish, Hassidim or the like to vote? They do dress ridiculously, don't they?

[Hatman 🍁]

Liberty is not wearing (or not wearing) the veil. Liberty is being able to decide for oneself. Fighting to prohibit wearing veil is, in substance, no different from fighting to force everyone to wear veil.

As long as you can prove your identity, you should be able to vote dressed in whatever costume you like. Or would you prohibit Amish, Hassidim or the like to vote? They do dress ridiculously, don't they?

I don't think the amish even vote.

[Verily]

Liberty is not wearing (or not wearing) the veil. Liberty is being able to decide for oneself. Fighting to prohibit wearing veil is, in substance, no different from fighting to force everyone to wear veil.

As long as you can prove your identity, you should be able to vote dressed in whatever costume you like. Or would you prohibit Amish, Hassidim or the like to vote? They do dress ridiculously, don't they?

I don't think the amish even vote.

They do. At least, American Amish vote. Turnout is quite low, but they're the reason Holmes County, Ohio is so strongly Republican. (It was Blackwell's third-best county in 2006, and the only county he won in the eastern half of the state.)