From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:09:58 -0600, Glenn Meadows  wrote:

> Oh yea, more ideas I left out on the Registration/Verification process.
>
> ALL states voter rolls should be computer cross checked to find duplicate
> registrations that should be questioned, such as the reported duplicate
> names in Florida and NY, and Florida and Wisconsin, as well as other
> states.
> People should be required to only register in one place.  If they're not
> sure where they will be, vote via absentee ballot.  Right now, each
> state is
> basically an island unto itself.  Heck, even here in TN, there's really
> no
> cross county checks to see if someone hasn't registered in 2 counties at
> opposite ends of the state.  They may own property at both ends, but that
> doesn't entitle them to register and vote in each area.  While one could
> argue that they should be able to vote in local matters, since they have
> property, but that opens the door to multiple votes on national
> elections.
>
> Voter rolls should be cross checked against US Postal records for invalid
> mailing addresses.  No "Parks" as mailing address, no Vacant Lots, no
> "space
> between 2 houses that are 4 numbers apart", etc.
>
> All SS numbers should be cross checked to assure that they are valid, and
> match the voters name.  Those that don't, should be contacted to clarify
> who
> is who (identity theft would probably be helped by this too).
>

Yup.  Like always, I waltzed into my polling station yesterday and said my
name and address and voted.  I could have claimed to be any of my
neighbors.  I could have come in multiple times in multiple stations and
claimed to be anybody, especially early before the legitimate voters showed
up.

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Gary Wiltshire

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