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#Post#: 55341--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: Hanna Date: July 29, 2020, 5:44 pm
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I was thinking along the lines of it being a civic duty and a
thing that responsible people either do, or do not do for a good
reason. It did feel a bit like how ChezMiriam described. If I
wasn’t registered it’s not because I’m not able to sort out how
that works.
In every state where I’ve resided it’s an option when you change
your driver’s license address. It’s not a big secret or a
difficult task.
I wouldn’t really ask anyone if they flossed (though I do
actually think it’s of the utmost importance and expect people
are less educated about flossing than about registering to
vote.) I meant that tongue in cheek.
I smiled and said “yes, I am.”
Funny enough, after I posted this the new neighbor brought me
gorgeous flowers from her yard. I really love my new neighbors
already.
#Post#: 55369--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: Kimberami Date: July 30, 2020, 7:49 am
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It feels like a "Did you change your address at the post
office?" kind of question. I'm a grown up person. With Google's
help, I can adult most of the time. I'm not sure I'd want to
discuss voting in any capacity at a welcome to the neighborhood
party.
#Post#: 55371--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: Hmmm Date: July 30, 2020, 8:07 am
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[quote author=Hanna link=topic=1798.msg55341#msg55341
date=1596062684]
I was thinking along the lines of it being a civic duty and a
thing that responsible people either do, or do not do for a good
reason. It did feel a bit like how ChezMiriam described. If I
wasn’t registered it’s not because I’m not able to sort out how
that works.
In every state where I’ve resided it’s an option when you change
your driver’s license address. It’s not a big secret or a
difficult task.
I wouldn’t really ask anyone if they flossed (though I do
actually think it’s of the utmost importance and expect people
are less educated about flossing than about registering to
vote.) I meant that tongue in cheek.
I smiled and said “yes, I am.”
Funny enough, after I posted this the new neighbor brought me
gorgeous flowers from her yard. I really love my new neighbors
already.
[/quote]
I think if you are uncomfortable with a question, then "Why do
you ask?" is a perfect response.
It could be that the questionnaire is a local registrar and
could offer assistance. It could be they were planning to
provide you with information about which voting places in your
area have the shortest lines or where the easiest place to get
to for runoffs, if you are a voter. (Or it could be her litmus
test that she was able to bring up something about voting and
you didn't jump into a tirade for either side. So well done, you
passed and got a flower for it! ;))
I wouldn't assume if someone asked "Have you found a local
dentist" meant they thought my teeth were in bad shape and I
needed to go in for a cleaning. However, I'm sure there are
those who are sensitive about the look of their teeth and would
take the question as insensitive or overly familiar or
judgmental.
I just hate jumping to the decision that someone is being
intrusive by asking what could really be an innocent question.
#Post#: 55376--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: TootsNYC Date: July 30, 2020, 9:32 am
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[quote]provide you with information about which voting places in
your area have the shortest lines or where the easiest place to
get to for runoffs[/quote]
I've never voted anywhere that I was allowed to choose my
polling place.
#Post#: 55380--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: Hmmm Date: July 30, 2020, 10:31 am
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1798.msg55376#msg55376
date=1596119578]
[quote]provide you with information about which voting places in
your area have the shortest lines or where the easiest place to
get to for runoffs[/quote]
I've never voted anywhere that I was allowed to choose my
polling place.
[/quote]
Our State allows counties to offer county-wide polling, so as
long as you show up at a polling place in the county, you can
vote. It's still only a couple of years old law and new comers
are unfamiliar. So another reason a neighbor might be offer
advice about voting to a registered voter new to the county.
#Post#: 55381--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: NFPwife Date: July 30, 2020, 10:31 am
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[quote author=Victoria link=topic=1798.msg55304#msg55304
date=1596044377]
[quote author=PVZFan link=topic=1798.msg55299#msg55299
date=1596043136]
[quote author=Victoria link=topic=1798.msg55294#msg55294
date=1596042308]
I think that it's intrusive. In the United States, people who
are convicted felons aren't allowed to vote. There may be other
highly personal circumstances where the person isn't registered.
I don't think that the ease of being able to lie and say "Yep,
I'm all set" negates the intrusiveness of the question.
I also wonder what the follow-up to that question would be, if
you said "No I'm not." Because presumably someone who's willing
to ask isn't going to settle for a "No."
I don't think that "Do you floss your teeth?" is an analogous
question, in that I don't think it's going to make the person
asking the first question feel like they've made an error. I
think it would just confuse them.
[/quote]
To the bolded, not in every state. In Maine and Vermont, felons
never lose their rights to vote. In fact, felons retain or
regain voting rights in more states than losing them
indefinitely - the chart at this link is interesting
HTML https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx<br
/>(FWIW, I think the prevailing thought that "felons can't vote"
keeps more people from registering and voting. I worked at a
halfway house for a bit and many of the women thought they
couldn't vote, when, in fact, they were eligible. One of my
roles was helping them register.)
Because voter registration and voting requirements are unique to
each state and community, I could see asking a new neighbor if
they've registered as a way of getting in front of any barriers
that one might encounter.
[/quote]
Yes, you're right, I was in a rush and didn't caveat that
properly. I was in a rush and overgeneralized.
But to your point, I still think it's intrusive if someone is
probing into my reasoning or barriers that I may have to
voting...I could see someone saying "Let me know if you need any
help with voter registration, voting is something I'm passionate
about" and leaving it at that.
[/quote]
The problem with the over-generalization is it's very
exaggerated. More states allow people with felonies to vote than
not. (In a few there are steps to complete.) The spreading of
the misinformation is one way that votes are suppressed. People
with felonies are told by "someone" that they can't vote, don't
want to ask out of embarrassment (more accurately, shame), and
never try to vote. (I'm not implying you're trying to suppress
anyone's vote, I'm just clarifying why it's important to be
accurate.)
[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1798.msg55376#msg55376
date=1596119578]
[quote]provide you with information about which voting places in
your area have the shortest lines or where the easiest place to
get to for runoffs[/quote]
I've never voted anywhere that I was allowed to choose my
polling place.
[/quote]
Me either. Well, except for when I voted by mail in the most
recent primary. I chose to vote from the couch. With a coffee in
my hand. It was wonderful. 5/5 highly recommend.
#Post#: 55388--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: kareng57 Date: July 30, 2020, 11:12 am
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I can tell you that in my area of Canada if would be considered
intrusive. Registration is easy and can be done on Election
Day.
#Post#: 55391--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: TootsNYC Date: July 30, 2020, 12:11 pm
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[quote author=kareng57 link=topic=1798.msg55388#msg55388
date=1596125524]
I can tell you that in my area of Canada if would be considered
intrusive. Registration is easy and can be done on Election
Day.
[/quote]
In which case, I don't think the topic would even come up.
In the US, registering to vote is a completely separate
procedure and often must be done in advance, which can be an
issue when you move.
#Post#: 55394--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: oogyda Date: July 30, 2020, 1:41 pm
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1798.msg55376#msg55376
date=1596119578]
[quote]provide you with information about which voting places in
your area have the shortest lines or where the easiest place to
get to for runoffs[/quote]
I've never voted anywhere that I was allowed to choose my
polling place.
[/quote]
In my very rural county, early (days not hours) voting is
allowed for those that require assistance. Basically, a person
pulls up in a vehicle and the voting apparatus is brought to
them. This is done at a few places instead of every polling
place. On the day of the vote, assistance can be provided at
every polling place.
To answer the OP: I get why it feels intrusive, but I think it
does relate to moving in that you will have to change your
address with the DMV and that's a good time/place to register.
If it's someone who is active in the local political scene, it
would be on their mind.
#Post#: 55403--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is this intrusive?
By: jpcher Date: July 30, 2020, 2:56 pm
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I think that if I were in your position, OP, I would have said
"Oh, I don't talk politics, religion, and how to nurse babies at
parties. Let's have fun!" Bean Dip.
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