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Do you think voter fraud is a serious issue?

Asked by Yellowdog (12216points) July 26th, 2017

Egad—the day before yesterday, I signed for a registered letter with my parent’s address but my grandmother’s name.

There is actually a warrant out for her arrest—because she owns derelict property and penalties and fines, and has failed to appear in court several times.

Whereas it is true her property sits abandoned and was not in her will— I have to prove she is deceased. The evidence she is alive and well is because she has voted six times in recent years.

If she were alive, she’d be 98 years old and probably not voting.

This is the SECOND time in my life I’ve been directly affected by voter fraud. In 2009, someone merely signed a piece of paper saying they were me. No I.D. was required of THEM, but I was given the third degree to prove who I was. I was detained and investigated for almost an hour. Although I DID get to vote, whoever voted in MY name probably voted in their own as well. They got two votes. One of theirs canceled mine because my one vote was probably didn’t go the same way I voted.

I have several times stated my view that voting should require an I.D. but there have always been those here who have said it discriminates against “minorities” —but how?

I have twice in eight years been affected by voter fraud. If its happened to me, it may have happened to you. I wouldn’t have even noticed Gran’ma was voting—had the government not come after my family for derelict property, fines, and missed court appearances.

I guess they can exhume her. But there is a silver lining to all this. They can’t arrest her. I wish they would arrest whoever was voting in her name. But it probably won’t happen and will continue.

I AM serious about voter fraud because at least two and probably several fraudulent votes have occurred in recent years. How can anyone say this isn’t a serious issue?

This is discussion, not as much of a question. But I am wanting to know all sides of this issue. I get only one puny vote, and someone’s fraudulent vote may neutralize mine or yours.

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