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Are You Inactive on the Voter Rolls?

18 Responses to “Are You Inactive on the Voter Rolls?”

1. Jack Says:
   October 17th, 2012 at 6:35 pm

   I’d bold this line: And in Lowell it appears most names have been placed back into active until further notice.

   My understanding is that they had the Sec. of State revert back to the previous voter file. The one before the “No Census Purge.”

2. Lynne Says:
   October 17th, 2012 at 7:36 pm

   Yeah well that must have been AFTER the primary. *grumble*

   Still does not mean Lowell voters might not be inactive…since “normally, the city has 12,000 to 13,000 inactive voters” according to the reporting.

3. Christopher Says:
   October 17th, 2012 at 7:49 pm

   I got caught in this situation for the primary. My thought was, “What do you mean inactive? I voted just last time in the presidential primary! Plus if you know me you know that the idea that I am anything approaching an inactive voter is hilarious.

4. Lynne Says:
   October 18th, 2012 at 6:43 am

   My reaction exactly, Christopher, LOL. But…it has to do with that census thing, not your frequency of voting.

5. Publius Says:
   October 18th, 2012 at 6:54 am

   Lynne,

   I am confused. Your are complaining about being people being made inactive voters for not filling out their city census form. All I can say that it should have been filled out. You pushed people to fill out the federal census form on March 30, 2010 so we could shake the feds down for money. Why should the city’s census form should be treated with such discrepant and not the federal form?

   I always fill out the city form to make sure I can vote. I haven’t filled out the federal form in decades to ensure that Massachusetts gets fewer Democratic Congress critters and get less money that for the awful welfare programs that the critters advocate for.

6. Lynne Says:
   October 18th, 2012 at 7:19 am

   Who said I was complaining? I was trying to notate something that could be important to Lowell voters and highlighting that, if you want to be SURE you can vote, that even though these rolls were placed back into active, to bring an ID.

   Where in my post or my comments did I complain? Maybe you ought to actually read my words first before jumping all over me unnecessarily. Jesus.

7. Publius Says:
   October 18th, 2012 at 8:37 am

   Using such disparaging language as “thingie” and “bloody” can lead one to reasonably believe that you are complaining.

8. Lynne Says:
   October 18th, 2012 at 8:54 am

   Read into it all you like, but I would learn reading comprehension if I were you.

   Oh yeah, “thingie” is such a disparaging word. *rolls eyes* And “bloody” was referring to the elections I show up to, inferring that I was in a manner self-deprecating the fact that I’m an elections nerd.

   God are you sensitive.

9. joe from Lowell Says:
   October 18th, 2012 at 12:46 pm

   I haven’t filled out the federal form in decades to ensure that Massachusetts gets fewer Democratic Congress critters and get less money that for the awful welfare programs that the critters advocate for.

   So, you’re making Lowell’s numbers appear to be more minority-heavy, as well as poorer?

   And the goal of this strategy is to discourage federal dollars?

   Um…good luck with that! You go, Publius!

10. Lynne Says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    I think Joe’s got this covered nicely.

11. Publius Says:
    October 18th, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    Joe from Lowell,

    You said by my not filing makes Lowell more minority-heavy as well as poorer. Isn’t it rather presumptuous of you to assume I am not a minority or poor?

12. Christopher Says:
    October 19th, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Yes, it was about the census, and ultimately all it cost me was a couple extra minutes at the polls, though “inactive” as a modifier to “voter” is still an interesting word choice and I was surprised at myself because I’m generally pretty responsible about turning in stuff like that too and didn’t recall receiving a census.

13. joe from Lowell Says:
    October 20th, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Isn’t it rather presumptuous of you to assume I am not a minority or poor?

    No.

    You are not a minority. You are not poor.

    Your middle-class whititude is blindingly obvious.

    Go ahead, tell me I’m wrong. I dare you.

14. Publius Says:
    October 20th, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I may not be a minority but I am poor under under the federal poverty guidelines.

    2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines
    Persons
    in Family 48 Contiguous
    States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii
    1 $10,890 $13,600 $12,540
    2 14,710 18,380 16,930
    3 18,530 23,160 21,320
    4 22,350 27,940 25,710
    5 26,170 32,720 30,100
    6 29,990 37,500 34,490
    7 33,810 42,280 38,880
    8 37,630 47,060 43,270
    For each additional
    person, add 3,820 4,780 4,390

15. joe from Lowell Says:
    October 21st, 2012 at 9:56 am

    So, what’s your major?

16. Publius Says:
    October 21st, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Joe from Lowell,

    There you go again, making assumptions to fit your distorted view of the world.

    I am 54 years old. I never received unemployment, Mass Health, food stamps or rent subsidies.

17. joe from Lowell Says:
    October 21st, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog.

18. Publius Says:
    October 22nd, 2012 at 7:03 am

    Ruff ruff.

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