>> On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 18:43:07 -0400, Duggy wrote
(in article 
):
> On Nov 3, 3:12 am, Charlie E.  wrote:
>> In California, they acknowledge that there are reasons for an
>> absenttee ballot other than you would be out of town.  In our case,
>> Pamela is blind, so I have to fill out the ballot for her.  That sort
>> of thing is frowned on in the voting booth... ;-)
> 
> Really?  It's allowed in Australia. <<
It's allowed in parts of the US, too.  Actually, I've never heard that it's 
NOT allowed anywhere in the US, so this California thing is new to me.  
Still, I don't know how they could get away with it.  Seems like it's 
discrimination against...well...anyone who requires assistance.  And in fact, 
what Charlie is doing at home with his wife's ballot is assisting her, 
anyway.
Amy
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