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Election security as practiced in Folsom, California After emigrating from Ohio (born and raised) to California, the following dialogue took place when I went to vote in the presidential election in Nov. 2008.
Immigrant: Do ya need to see my driver’s license?
Poll worker: No, just need your name.
Immigrant: Dave Palmer
Poll worker: Poll worker flips through pages to find my name.
Immigrant: There’s my name (pointing), I’m surpised its there.
Poll worker: Why?
Immigrant: I just moved here from Ohio and last week I flew back to Columbus to vote in the presidential election.
Poll worker: You can’t vote twice.
Immigrant: Apparently, you’re not up on recent election law changes.
Poll worker: What are you talking about?
Immigrant: The law now says if you’ve been a registered voter in one state for over 35 years and then move to another state, you can vote in both states.
Poll worker: I never heard of such a thing.
Immigrant: When I’m done voting, I’ll bring ya a copy of the new law, okay?
Poll worker: Thanks.
FYI there were three poll-workers listening to this BS and all three bought into it. After voting, I took the completed voter form to a fellow manning a machine that computed the votes. The following dialogue then took place.
Immigrant: When I voted in Ohio last week there were only 2 presidential candidates, Obama and McCain. On this ballot there was or seven. To be fair to these candidates and since I already voted in Ohio, I voted for three of them. Is that okay?
Poll worker: I guess it is.
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