Who is aware of this voting change in New Orleans?

[efhmc]

"Since the federal government has decided not to allow out of state satellite voting stations, people from New Orleans need to start thing (sic) outside the box. Here is my suggestion: 1. Charter buses from the outline states to transport people to LA to cast their votes." -klfranklin » Vieux Carre
I got this quote from this site, http://www.nola.com, courtesy of BOSSHOG. How many voters (the majority of whom are Democrats) will be effected by this?

[AtomicKitten]

1. the Republicans will do whatever it takes

to disenfranchise the black DEMOCRATIC voters. As usual.

[efhmc]

4. I am wondering if there is any help or hope for this?

[AtomicKitten]

5. I believe when the Dems re-take Congress

and they will as it is always cyclic regardless, investigations will begin in earnest, from 2000 on.
The Republicans have a pile of felonies to answer to, and disenfranchising black voters is something we will never just sweep under the carpet.

Patience.

[efhmc]

6. They still have such a strong grip on all major areas of our

lives that I can see little hope. Hope you are right and that there is some vestige of our freedom left once they go.

[babylonsister]

2. This was posted recently:

http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elect-absentee.htm

ABSENTEE VOTING

EARLY VOTING - IN PERSON (R.S. 18:1303)

According to Louisiana R.S. 18:1303, " Persons entitled to vote in compliance with this Chapter:

A. In person. Any person who is qualified to vote may vote during the early voting period at a place designated by the registrar as provided in R.S. 18:1309.

B. By mail. The following persons, otherwise qualified to vote, who expect to be out of the parish on election day, may vote absentee by mail upon meeting the requirements of this Chapter:

(1) A member of the United States Service, as defined in R.S. 18:1302, and his spouse and dependents.

(2) A student, instructor, or professor in an institution of higher learning located outside the parish in which he is qualified to vote and who lives outside of said parish by reason thereof, and his spouse and any dependent accompanying and residing with him.

(3) A minister, priest, rabbi, or other member of the clergy assigned to a religious post outside the parish in which he is registered and his spouse and any dependents accompanying and residing with him.

(4) A person who is or who expects to be temporarily outside the territorial limits of the state or absent from the parish in which he is qualified to vote during the early voting period and on election day.

more...

[efhmc]

3. But aren't these the regular absentee voting rules?

[babylonsister]

9. Per the OP of the info, it was referenced on

Houston news recently for Katrina survivors living here, so even if these are the regular absentee rules, they are still valid and now valid for Katrina survivors.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x521462

Forgot to add phone number:

Louisiana Secretary of State: 1-800-883-2805

[efhmc]

14. I was at the astrodome and helped get people off buses and

saw the shape they were in and tried to help with the lack of papers, etc. that just helped showed that they were from NO. They are going to have hell getting the info they need to prove who and where they are so they can vote. Not to mention the fact that they are inundated with a few other problems in their lives.

[jus_the_facts]

7. The powers that be don't give a flyin' fuck about voters RIGHTS.....

....especially democrats from New Orleans. :nopity:

[efhmc]

8. Well, can we at least get some media feedback on this?

The answer, I am sure, is no. However, maybe we can contact AAR during this week of Mardi Gras and see if anyone will talk about it there.

[jus_the_facts]

12. Since they don't have a place to live anymore I doubt their registrations

...will be validated either...seein' how brown skinned people have been screwed all over the country in every election since 2000...even though they have permanent addresses and valid voter registrations. :think:

[sam sarrha]

10. this was picked early on as the site to steal the next election, there will

not be anything to me done to prevent it.. all the incompetence is planed and orchestrated.. it is a done deal

[sam sarrha]

11. No.. the media is owned by 4 Fundamentalist Extremest Right Wing Corp'

corporations.. they will not cover this at all.. we now live in a Fascist DickTatterShip.. bought and paid for

[efhmc]

13. So we just give up? I almost there but just cannot seem to give

up on my country. Too old for one thing.

[babylonsister]

15. I always thought that change of address cards that must have

been sent to the post office would be a way to track down residents, but no one listens to me. :cry:
Then, voter registration cards could be sent.

[efhmc]

16. There has to a government in place that gives a fig, first.