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Mossfern

(4,701 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 01:40 PM Nov 2024

Husband's nightmare voting [View all]

We have lived in our town for four decades and have been registered since 1985 at our current address.
My husband went to vote today and was told that he wasn't registered! He has voted in nearly every election.
He called me confused, and I told him to fucking stick up for his rights and fill out a provisional ballot.

Several phone calls later - I finally got in touch with the town Chair of the Democratic County Committee, and she did some sleuthing and found that his birth date had somehow been altered to 1/18/1800. Yup, my hubby is 200 years old (or so) So his registration was purged. We are attempting to get it reinstated.

I gave the Chair all my husband's contact information and turned to process over to him.

My question is: How many people have had this happen to them and just shrugged their shoulders and walked away disenfranchised?

This is an urban County in NJ.

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Husband's nightmare voting [View all] Mossfern Nov 2024 OP
To be fair, the time to check your registration status was months ago Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #1
Should not blame the victim after GOP malfeasance. This is an intentional tactic used repeatedly. Nt lostnfound Nov 2024 #5
Nobody's blaming anybody Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #10
I checked mine frequently since September if not earlier... rogerballard Nov 2024 #28
Probably overkill, but yeah Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #30
You are giving excellent advice.... FarPoint Nov 2024 #46
I have Rebl2 Nov 2024 #56
lostnfound: SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #21
Maybe. But for some reason Freepers are full of stories about NJ today with delusions of winning NH, NJ and NY. Maru Kitteh Nov 2024 #37
Never had a problem before and voted in the last election w/o problem Mossfern Nov 2024 #6
To be More "Fair".. you explained how long your Cha Nov 2024 #14
I guess if you live in a 100% blue area you might get away with this. Hope22 Nov 2024 #42
That is one of the dirty tricks they are trying to pull. forgotmylogin Nov 2024 #24
Wow, victim blaming. LisaM Nov 2024 #25
No Cirsium Nov 2024 #26
Mail in voting solves this. North Coast Lawyer Nov 2024 #32
In many states, Ms. Toad Nov 2024 #57
TO BE FAIR, it is seriously MESSED UP TO BLAME THE VICTIM of voter suppression. Maru Kitteh Nov 2024 #33
That might be good advice, but it's not FAIR. Fairness would mean pnwmom Nov 2024 #34
When some states/counties were purging voters just a week before the election, that is a rather callous point. Attilatheblond Nov 2024 #58
Rethug dirty tricks. brush Nov 2024 #2
Criminal & dirty! oasis Nov 2024 #27
No wonder they accuse dead people of voting. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2024 #3
Even if you get it resolved today with a provisional ballot bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #4
Yes, and databases usually have audit trails. They might catch the criminal. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2024 #11
And perhaps to the local news. July Nov 2024 #15
Yes, please do. summer_in_TX Nov 2024 #16
North Jersey girl here Jrsygrl96 Nov 2024 #7
Yes they do! Mossfern Nov 2024 #9
Essex County also Jrsygrl96 Nov 2024 #39
Considering Biden got 77% of vote in NJ, I'm assuming this is not some GOPer trick unless lots of others Silent Type Nov 2024 #8
Dos he complete a provisional ballot? Mosby Nov 2024 #12
Indeed he did! Mossfern Nov 2024 #18
It will/can still be counted Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #36
I hope that at least you're cheering him up today by telling him that he's a young-looking 224. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #13
Outrageous Wicked Blue Nov 2024 #17
So, you're married to a 224 year old man, eh? What are ya, an Anna Nicole Smith gold digger? PeaceWave Nov 2024 #19
I am surprised...about their computer application. Dan Nov 2024 #20
I'm sorry JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #22
I know Leroy - Mossfern Nov 2024 #48
Confirm voter registration (usa.gov link)... Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #23
Next stop... Social Security Admin mwooldri Nov 2024 #29
Fucking Republican crooks tried something similar on me in 2004 Warpy Nov 2024 #31
Even though I live in a 60/30 Republic district, I always vote in the primaries even though there's Fla Dem Nov 2024 #35
What do you get a 224 year-old man for Christmas? jmbar2 Nov 2024 #38
! LudwigPastorius Nov 2024 #40
bwahahaha! jmbar2 Nov 2024 #44
I know how this happens. James48 Nov 2024 #41
I hope he at least got to use his provisional ballot. calimary Nov 2024 #43
Exactly my concern Mossfern Nov 2024 #49
No one should ever be purged from the rolls without notification AlexSFCA Nov 2024 #45
Crap like this is how people get discouraged. Evolve Dammit Nov 2024 #47
Hmmmmm...... Mossfern Nov 2024 #50
Provisional ballots are useless. live love laugh Nov 2024 #51
Did you contact the FBI? Qutzupalotl Nov 2024 #52
I contacted the County and Dem leadership and Mossfern Nov 2024 #53
That happened to my wife in Germany DFW Nov 2024 #54
vote by mail SpikeDash Nov 2024 #55
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