Melodybe
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Fri Oct-22-04 03:25 PM
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Yay! I registered a 65 year old black man to vote for the first time |
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Edited on Fri Oct-22-04 03:29 PM by Melodybe
Unlike that overall majority of the 200+ people I have registered to vote, he was not a college student.
I am not sure why he was on campus, but he saw our Kerry table and asked if he could register to vote.
I was quick to give him one, we he filled it out and when I told him may father marched with MLK when he was 13 (fathom the ass whipping he got for being white and marching with MLK, my dad comes from a very racist family) Mr. Gibson said I was all right with him. We had a good talk and his hatred for Bush was considerable.
While looking over the registration form, I overlooked that he had forgotten to put his social security #. It was the last day to turn in the forms and when I went to turn it in the clerk rejected the form, which I think is illegal, BTW. I know that the form had his contact information and even though I was unable to get him, the office is required by law to correct any simple errors on a registration form.
I decided that I would just mail it in since all of his info was there and it is their job! I think that the only reason it was returned in the first place was because I was wearing my Kerry button.
Anyway long story short I just called the county clerk and his name is on the roll.
I am so happy that this man will get to vote for the first time.
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Fri Oct-22-04 03:26 PM
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Fri Oct-22-04 03:27 PM
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2. Yay for you! Yay for him! |
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And thanks for making sure his registration went through--is there any followup to help him and others get to the polls?
:yourock: :toast:
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Fri Oct-22-04 03:29 PM
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We need more people like you out there!
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Fri Oct-22-04 03:29 PM
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You're doing God's work, no matter how he votes. You're giving a person a voice.
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Fri Oct-22-04 03:38 PM
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5. Thats step one, now making sure he votes is a bigger trick! |
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Fri Oct-22-04 04:07 PM
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6. Yourock! thanks for your post and all of the good work behind it! |
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:dem::bounce::bounce::toast::yourock::toast::bounce::bounce::kick:
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