[Magdalen] Electoral Register (was Re: Kim Davis ordered to jail.)

[Roger Stokes]

Chad,

I realise the reasoning but that does not mean that I approve of it or 
regard it as consistent with my understanding of democracy or the US 
Constitution.  Let us not forget that gerrymandering draws its etymology 
from Gov and then VP Gerry who was a member of what is now the 
Republican Party.

Roger

On 04/09/2015 23:59, Charles Wohlers wrote:
> My dear Roger, that's the whole point. Keeps the Democrat-voting hoi 
> polloi away from the ballot box and helps keep the Republicans in.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Roger Stokes
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:39 PM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: [Magdalen] Electoral Register (was Re: Kim Davis ordered to 
> jail.)
>
> On 04/09/2015 23:04, Susan Hutchinson wrote:
>> Here in Canada the federal electoral register is maintained by a box 
>> on your federal tax return (which for all provinces except Quebec, 
>> includes your provincial tax return as well). You tick the box that 
>> you are entitled to vote and your name goes on the electoral 
>> register. It keeps it pretty up to date for most people as even those 
>> with very low incomes or on welfare get a basic $75 tax rebate as 
>> long as they file. Changes can be done online and at the returning 
>> office during a writ period.
>
> That tax rebate will certainly be an incentive to those on low incomes
> or welfare to file their return.  Sometimes the US approach to compiling
> the voters' register amazes me in the way it introduces extra hurdles to
> be overcome.  If somebody is a citizen then make it as easy as possible
> for them to reguster since that is what democracy means.
>
> Roger
>