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Alcon
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« on: September 25, 2005, 07:03:03 PM »

We need to either clarify or fix the two months registration law.

As it is currently, "two months" is, I believe, how the law is on the book.  Assuming a member moved from, say, New York to Illinois on February 1st, you would naturally assume that they would be able to return on April 1st, two months later.

The fundamental problem I see with this law is that it is too touchy.  If the member moved on February 1st, it would be 59 days before they could move back.

On the other hand, if the member moved on December 1st, they would be able to move again on February 1st - 62 days later.

It seems illogical that the amount of days you have to wait before moving is determined by what time of year you register.  I would encourage the law to be changed to make it read "60 days" instead of "two months."

While this may seem fairly trivial, chances are with our election schedules that this problem will eventually come up and I think it will be easier to fix now than then, because it really, really makes no sense.

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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2005, 07:22:28 PM »

I have introduced a Constitutional amendment to address the issue:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=16936.msg649110#msg649110
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2005, 07:46:28 PM »

Alcon,
I had an idea a while back:

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I think it was pretty good. What do you think?
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2005, 07:47:59 PM »

Alcon,
I had an idea a while back:

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The Supreme Court adds them to the voter roll list? Tongue

Nah, I think what we have now is fine.
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2005, 07:50:41 PM »

Alcon,
I had an idea a while back:

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The Supreme Court adds them to the voter roll list? Tongue
With my idea, that part of the Sofa's duty would be abolished, and the sofa would be the ASC's Ottoman. Tongue

Seriously, the sofa would work alongside the Supreme Court.
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2005, 11:27:53 PM »

Good idea Alcon.
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2005, 11:32:03 PM »

With my idea, that part of the Sofa's duty would be abolished, and the sofa would be the ASC's Ottoman. Tongue

Just what KEmperor needs:  another slave! Wink
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2005, 11:55:51 PM »

With my idea, that part of the Sofa's duty would be abolished, and the sofa would be the ASC's Ottoman. Tongue

Just what KEmperor needs:  another slave! Wink

Hmm....I don't know if it's really the job of the Judiciary to maintain the voter rolls.  Being able to tell people what to do does appeal to me though.
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Max Power
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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2005, 03:46:45 PM »

With my idea, that part of the Sofa's duty would be abolished, and the sofa would be the ASC's Ottoman. Tongue

Just what KEmperor needs:  another slave! Wink
Yeah, I'm sure you'll enjoy the company. Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2005, 04:34:54 PM »

Casey's idea is good if you simply have the SoFA add them after two days. Up until that point they can change or cancel their registration.
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2005, 04:48:47 PM »

Casey's idea is good if you simply have the SoFA add them after two days. Up until that point they can change or cancel their registration.
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2005, 05:55:41 PM »

I'd be willing to give Casey's a try assuming that registration changes were made in a new post.  It is simply too hard to track otherwise.  We need to minimise the possibility for error to avoid voter disenfranchisement.
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