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Hoyt

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51. If you vote, you don't get purged. If you check your registration, you won't have a problem.

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 05:11 PM

Jun 2018

Democrats need to focus on getting people registered, checking their registration and getting out the vote.

Apparently, Ohio followed federal law -- they have to wait 6 years to purge non-voters and send them notification of pending removal. Even if you are purged, you can re-register on-line in a few minutes.

While I think this ruling might hurt Democrats short-term, the impact will be small if we get people registered and get them to vote. Do that and they can purge voters who haven't voted in 6 years all they want, but it won't do them any good because we will still win.

If people still aren't going to vote after the 2016 election results, trying to stop purging isn't going to do us much good.

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Supreme Court Greenlights Ohio's Voter Purge Policy [View all] DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

Gorsuch is illegitimate bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #1

This is what happens when we let them get away with stealing. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #3

How does the nuclear option force Garland to be confirmed? MichMan Jun 2018 #30

I think there would have been a few honest ones remaining. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #35

There should have been a vote.. mountain grammy Jun 2018 #40

How would a vote been "forced"? onenote Jun 2018 #44

With a lot of noise, that wasn't made.. mountain grammy Jun 2018 #49

Even if there was a vote, doubt the Republican's would have voted to confirm MichMan Jun 2018 #55

+5 Recognition of the real intelligence level of Americans & voters is off. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #62

Mitchell precipitated a constitutional crisis. Obama should have upped the ante: yurbud Jun 2018 #45

Literally TimeSnowDemos Jun 2018 #6

Yes, unfortunately. MBS Jun 2018 #10

Yep! mountain grammy Jun 2018 #41

Gorsuch is illegitimate because Comey and the FBI targeted the Democratic candidate StevieM Jun 2018 #14

Meanwhile he's got a lifetime appointment leftynyc Jun 2018 #18

I am not happy with the HRC-bashers in our own party who treated her unfairly IMO. StevieM Jun 2018 #20

I don't let comey off the hook at all leftynyc Jun 2018 #26

Is the candidate at all responsible for not earning votes from past OBAMA voters? yurbud Jun 2018 #46

She was about to win those voters, along with past ROMNEY voters. Then Comey intervened. StevieM Jun 2018 #52

Some States could say No in those 5-4 decisions n/t MarcA Jun 2018 #38

No. former9thward Jun 2018 #64

Absolute nonsense. If a person chooses not to vote for ten years, so what? dameatball Jun 2018 #2

Of course it is, but Ohio's been after 'them'/us for years, elleng Jun 2018 #5

Yes, now expect Ohio to push further. JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #24

"officially" ok, until it works in Dems favor Iliyah Jun 2018 #31

It depends. Igel Jun 2018 #53

I understand that. But if I have not moved, etc., why should I jump through hoops to vote? dameatball Jun 2018 #54

Who's surprised? TimeSnowDemos Jun 2018 #4

"When people vote, democrats win." JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #28

Yes but TimeSnowDemos Jun 2018 #29

where were the Democrats on this? yurbud Jun 2018 #47

I'm so glad everyone was paying attention to the courtd RandySF Jun 2018 #7

+1000 leftynyc Jun 2018 #19

Stein Sanders Nader- conscience voters go to hell. we can do it Jun 2018 #27

Is this a uniform policy for all voters regardless of of age, ethnicity, location of residence? Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #8

Agree, but why on earth would someone sit out voting for 10 years? I can't Autumn Jun 2018 #11

It can be not voting for two years More_Cowbell Jun 2018 #32

That clears that up. I took it to mean a mid term and 2 federal. Autumn Jun 2018 #34

What precisely, is reasonable about a implementing solution lacking a problem? LanternWaste Jun 2018 #43

I think the GOP will use the decision to claim voter fraud is rampant when it is not Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #50

This is Vote Caging, pure and simple ... aggiesal Jun 2018 #9

Maybe the Democratic Party can do the same thing? FakeNoose Jun 2018 #56

5-4 decision...? Grins Jun 2018 #12

Pretty damned disgusting and unAmerican on its face. byronius Jun 2018 #13

Ridiculous n/t hibbing Jun 2018 #15

When Alito was nominated MurrayDelph Jun 2018 #16

Congrats to all the purity trolls leftynyc Jun 2018 #17

as well as every democrat who stayed home or think their vote doesnt count. lancelyons Jun 2018 #22

The GOP has been very successful in this regard lancelyons Jun 2018 #21

5-4 decisions like this make me want to find any liberal who didn't vote Dem IronLionZion Jun 2018 #23

I am disgusted beyond words at this. Ohiogal Jun 2018 #25

Time for a Voting Rights Amendment to the Constitution! lastlib Jun 2018 #33

News said 80% of registered voters failed to respond to the mailer pecosbob Jun 2018 #36

Let me guess, the ones that didn't respond? MichMan Jun 2018 #60

Okay so now people like Kobach can go through the voter rolls and kick people off. Great. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #37

We keep taking step after step toward the dark side Dorn Jun 2018 #39

This court will destroy all American progress and freedom. mountain grammy Jun 2018 #42

And that's the plan. Initech Jun 2018 #57

Starting to seriously consider leaving the U.S. minstrel76 Jun 2018 #48

I would if I could. Initech Jun 2018 #58

If you vote, you don't get purged. If you check your registration, you won't have a problem. Hoyt Jun 2018 #51

Or just reply to the damn postcard mailing .... MichMan Jun 2018 #59

Hate to break this to everyone, but lots of municipalities DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #61

What's needed is a jb5150 Jun 2018 #63