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Hekate

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9. Hmmm. I hope this nice old man becomes the "poster child" for voting rights in Texas...

Reply to Norbert (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 12:21 AM

Jan 2022

They thought they were just going to disenfranchise POCs and old people and college students and that nobody would care. He’s an old person, but he’s white and a veteran of WWII to boot.

Please, somebody make him the poster child for bigly unintended consequences.

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Texas: 95-year-old World War II Veteran says his mail-in ballot application has been denied twice [View all] Norbert Jan 2022 OP

He should put the number Uncle Sam gave him... Historic NY Jan 2022 #1

Nope, a boatload of those WW11 records burned up Brother Buzz Jan 2022 #15

His serial number will generate an enlistment no the records but the enlistment Historic NY Jan 2022 #16

It sounds like he has an age discrimination case. femmedem Jan 2022 #2

No immunity for anyone. Any means necessary. czarjak Jan 2022 #3

I don't recall giving either of those numbers when I registered to vote in 1967 (had to be 21 to LoisB Jan 2022 #4

This sounds to me like Deuxcents Jan 2022 #5

The law was written by idiots who can't imagine that the voter registration process may have ... Jim__ Jan 2022 #6

Yes..yes..we agree Deuxcents Jan 2022 #7

Hey, I had one person who asked me why I didn't have a social security number prior to the SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #8

Hmmm. I hope this nice old man becomes the "poster child" for voting rights in Texas... Hekate Jan 2022 #9

That's one time more than I was denied DFW Jan 2022 #10

Dems in TX get on this NOW! Samrob Jan 2022 #11

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 #12

Just maybe this WWII vet should get a meeting with two senators WV and AZ and ask them a question... turbinetree Jan 2022 #13

Can he just re-register? TheFarseer Jan 2022 #14