tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post7509030993936169676..comments2023-03-31T04:26:26.549-04:00Comments on The News: They Didn’t Ask to See My ID, hmmmmMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12600635017582990845noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post-34775913078996150862008-02-05T20:05:00.000-05:002008-02-05T20:05:00.000-05:00I've been voting there for years and they neve...I've been voting there for years and they never asked to see my ID. The red (pink) piece of paper has a correlating number on it that was written next to your name in the spiral book for them to keep track of the number of votes that they have to account for. I too happen to be a republican, hence the fast track voting line on the right! Seriously though, there should have been different cards, and not just different machines.<br><br>Weird experience huh?DGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post-70180608187918798562008-02-05T23:56:00.000-05:002008-02-05T23:56:00.000-05:00Voted for the first time in a presidential myself ...Voted for the first time in a presidential myself and like you, a registered Republican leaning towards the Independent party~ I didn't get to use the creaky lever time machine thingy though... They didn't have my name on the list so I had to fill a ballot out... boo!<br>Anyways... cheers... saw you on flickr and decided surf to your blog... all the luck to ya~<br><br>AlexAl Boogiewww.flickr.com/kidsirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post-36598485520038076422008-02-06T01:55:00.000-05:002008-02-06T01:55:00.000-05:00I'm a reader of Manhattan's Peak and wande...I'm a reader of Manhattan's Peak and wandered by on their recommendation. Here are some answers to your questions and concerns.<br><br>1) New York State does not require voters to present photo ID. All you have to do is sign.<br><br>2) The slip of paper is to count the number of voters. I assume blue is for registered Democrats and pink is for registered Republicans.<br><br>3) The "Are you a Republican?" question is to confirm that you intended to register as a Republican, as only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in New York State primary elections. Had you said "Wait, I thought I'd registered independent" you still would have been allowed to vote, but they probably would have given you a registration form so you could properly re-register afterwards. The question would be improper in a general election, when any registered voter may vote regardless of party affiliation.<br><br>4) There were lots of columns for the Democrats because the Democratic primary involves voting for delegates who have pledged to support various candidates, as well as voting for the candidates themselves. The Republican primary is set up so that you just vote for the candidates, and the New York delegates all go to the winner in New York. This is why Clinton, with 57% of the Democratic vote in New York, gets 105 delegates, and Obama, with 40% of the vote, gets 74 delegates, while McCain, with 51% of the Republican vote, gets all 101 Republican delegates and no one else gets any.<br><br>5) Ah, the lovely old lever voting machines. They've held up pretty well over the years. I imagine they're a little weird to anyone who's used to punchcards or touchscreens, but they work just fine and once you get used to them they're pretty easy to use. Sounds like you did everything right there.<br><br>Hope that's helpful! I spent two hours staffing a voter helpline this afternoon, so feel free to ask me more questions while this stuff is still fresh in my head.Rose Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11930708178777784645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post-25117350507776352382008-02-06T10:48:00.000-05:002008-02-06T10:48:00.000-05:00Thanks for your detailed explanation, RoseFox! So...Thanks for your detailed explanation, RoseFox! Sounds like the Republicans you're responding to (here), are determined to find some conspiracy where none exists.<br><br>As for genuine conspiracies, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caging_list" rel="nofollow">"vote caging"</a>, the RNC's preferred election rigging tactic this go 'round.<br><br>Also glad to hear that plain 'ol mechanical voting machines are used, which makes it much harder to rig the actual tally/count.<br><br><a href="http://blackboxvoting.org" rel="nofollow">http://blackboxvoting.org</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post-24208958732995209002008-02-06T14:38:00.000-05:002008-02-06T14:38:00.000-05:00Thanks everyone for the comments! :) I feel much...Thanks everyone for the comments! :) I feel much better now, that know I did everything properly. Special thanks to dg & rose fox(!) nice to know what the pink slips were for, and now I know why there were so many columns for the democrats.<br><br>@anonymous - no conspiracy theories here, just confusion & red flags. You must be new to the blog, but I'm not the type to stir up controversy, mostly just present experiences and ask for open discussion. But it's good to know that the "time machine" crank lever voting booths are very reliable. :) Thanks for the heads up.I. M. Bitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12600635017582990845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450808110059863576.post-21935172426038807522008-02-06T22:48:00.000-05:002008-02-06T22:48:00.000-05:00Doug and I went to vote on Tuesday as well. There...Doug and I went to vote on Tuesday as well. There was some serious problems with us being republicans as well. We were the third republicans to vote all day and they had to change the machines for us, we foud it very funny.Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17445484282277936773noreply@blogger.com