People Who Forget They Voted

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  1. Cody Fousnaugh

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    First of all, a picture of the man was on the news and he is definitely a Senior. Any Senior will admit they do forget things, so he may have very well forgot that he indeed did vote.
    Below is the story:

    It happened in Jacksonville, Fla.. A man headed to the polls Tuesday morning only to be met with an unexpected surprise: He already voted.

    “I was told I already voted on October 30” he said to a local news station.

    The registered Republican assured the station that he did not vote, but he was required to fill out a provisional ballot nonetheless. Provisional ballots may not be counted Election Day. And in this case, says former Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland, it’s possible his provisional ballot won’t count at all.

    “They have to count the first vote,” says Holland. If the first ballot was cast via early voting, the vote has already been tabulated by the optical scan voting machine, so it’s essentially too late. The vote can’t be undone, and it’s unlikely a canvassing board would accept Roberts’ provisional ballot.

    If the vote was cast via absentee ballot, poll workers could pull that ballot to see if the signature matches the one on file for Roberts. It’s possible, Holland says, that elections workers would try to block the absentee vote if the signatures don’t match. If the signatures do match, however, elections officials are obligated to count the first vote, and discard the provisional.

    “I’ve seen it happen once or twice,” says Holland. “I’ve had people forget they actually voted.”

    The man is certain he did not vote. And he’s frustrated to know that his provisional ballot may not count.
    It’s alarming,” he said. “Welcome to the world of vote rigging.”

    What do you think............did he forget that he had already voted or was his last statement above correct? Personally, I think he voted and forgot that he did.
     
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    Great title @Cody Fousnaugh My first thought?? Did I vote, LOL:) I gotta go read the story now;)

    On the story, I really can't say what I think, I guess I want to think the best, that it isn't voter fraud, so I guess I will say;) I think he might have very well forgotten. I know I forget where I live some days;) and lose my truck often at grocery, store parking-lotso_O
     
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    He could have forgotten if he's old and maybe a little senile. Did he vote in person the first time? His name should
    Be listed as voted by the poll workers I would think this is all traceable. I doubt his vote will matter much either way


    Unless the vote is so close there that 10 votes might make a difference.
     
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    Like the elderly lady who called her husband from the parking lot at the Mall and told him "our car has been stolen!" He said, "what the heck are you talking about? I needed the car, so I dropped you off at the Mall and told you to call me to come and get you." Her response, "oh".
     
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