How easy it was for anyone to vote!

[knuts]

Voting for the first time felt great for me last night even though everyone I voted for lost. It still felt like I was making or trying to make a difference.
But anyways, I noticed at how easy it was for just anybody to vote, I brought my voter registration card, Drivers license and passport and no one even made sure I was the right person who voted. No one asked for my name and ID, I gave my address and the person didnt even ask for my name, he just pointed at a list and I saw mine and just signed.

What if anybody who knows their neighbors are registered voters and decided to just tell them their address and name, and just forged their signature? that shit needs to change.

Is that the same process on where you guys live?

 

[Doc8404]

Yes, the same. I always vote and am super glad I did last night considering the trash (she was, trust me) in front of me voted D across the board.

 

[Podmonkey]

It only took a minute but they lady at the table asked for my name, found my name in the registry book in front of her, had me sign by my name and checked my ID.
I almost missed the 8pm close of that polling location though.
Regardless of the outcome, regardless of whether my vote meant anything I wouldn't have been able to sleep if couldn't at least have my say.

 

[knuts]

It only took a minute but they lady at the table asked for my name, found my name in the registry book in front of her, had me sign by my name and checked my ID.
I almost missed the 8pm close of that polling location though.

At least she checked your ID, the people at my polling place didnt, 2 people in front of me and I noticed the same thing.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Name, sign, no ID check. Anyone want to hazard a guess how many Dem illegal votes were registered? Take a dump truck full of jelly beans and guess.

 

[stuck in ny]

They don't show you the sign-in book until you give your address, so you would have to know that somebody you were trying to impersonate hadn't already voted.

 

[togmaster]

Have never been asked for an ID. Sometimes they ask for address. This time they just asked name, opened a book to my name and had me sign next to the signature on record.

 

[Steal2B]

To avoid claims of voter suppression, the several workers I know stated that the directions given to the Board of Election's poll place workers is to open the book to the last name the voter provides, ask them to identify their name, have them sign the book, and the 2 workers record then initial the voters number / ballot tab. This is consistent with what has been going on at my polling locations for many years. They will only ask for the street by the greeter who routes them to the correct voting district book location since most locations serve more than 1 district. Since 60% of the names in the book do not show up, it would be quite easy to use a common name and find an empty signature block. There are cases reported of inside jobs where books have been fraudulently filled and votes have been illegal cast at the end of the voting time and that is why campaigns now send monitors to confirm the poll closes.

 

[masterswimmer]

No ID, no questions asked.

As a matter of fact my MIL still lives in the same home since 1959. My wife and I have been married almost 34 years. She hasn't lived there since 1985. Her maiden name is still registered there. No ID check there either.

FYI, my wife notified the election board of this situation over 10 years ago. Incompetence to the max.

 

[Catskillkid]

NY does not require ID to vote. Just sent in the registration form at the correct time and you're good to go. I personally think ID should be shown (Driver's License, Non-Driver ID, Passport or similar). Yes those all can be forged but it's got to help cut down on fraud. You need ID to buy cigarettes, purchase a gun, check into a hotel room, etc. but not to Vote! That needs to change.

 

[reinhardt]

Just gave my name. No address asked for . Signed he book and got my ballot. Does anyone miss the old voting machines? I liked the lever that you pulled to have your votes recorded.

 

[Saltwater60]

At least she checked your ID, the people at my polling place didnt, 2 people in front of me and I noticed the same thing.

Mine never does check ID

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

Just walked up gave my name and signed the book. Didn't ask for ID. They did ask for ID in the presidential election though.

 

[dsdmmat]

I just sign mine name in the book and go vote. The ladies that run the place have been the same one for the last 17 years so they know me by now.

 

[Grimscale]

had me sign by my name and checked my ID

i was never asked for ID. I did not have to prove who I was in any way. Just gave them my name, scribbled my signature on the line, and voted.

 

[Criticalt]

They dont check ID here.
But......
In a town of 430 people, Lois and Carrol know everyone anyways.

 

[Toecutter]

Never been asked for id. The people working there seemed much more enthusiastic about handing out stickers then anything else. Amazing how stickers from the age of 3 to 60 seems to get people excited and not even a scratch and sniff or puffy sticker either.

 

[Shadow rider]

I breezed in around 6:15 am and was the 7th voter at my location. One person ahead of me and the only hold up was the lady searching the register for names. She was older than God and blind as the proverbial bat! After flipping by the right page three times I stuck my finger in the book and said "that's me!" I noticed as I was leaving, she had switched places with another woman and was handing out ballots instead! I've got to hand it to the old lady...she has been "manning" the election table as far back as I can remember and I've been voting in the same place for over 40 years!