[southernnorthcarolina]

I am absolutely convinced that the Dems stole Wisconsin's electoral votes in 2004 and in 2000.

Same-day registration must end. More importantly, a requirement that a voter present a driver's license (or a state-issued "non-driver's license" for those who don't drive), and that the license numbers be keyed in to prevent multiple voting, doesn't seem too opprobrious to me.

Not that I, as a resident of North Carolina, am in any position to criticize Wisconsin's setup. The procedure here is to state your name and address, period. You are then good to go with your vote. The potential for abuse is obvious: I could pick a name out of the phone book, remember the address, and vote in a precinct on the other side of the county -- and then go to my precinct, and cast a "legitimate" vote.

Why are there more safeguards involved with my purchase of a book from Amazon.com than there are with my vote? Which transaction is more important?

[steveegg]

Not that I, as a resident of North Carolina, am in any position to criticize Wisconsin's setup. The procedure here is to state your name and address, period. You are then good to go with your vote.

Same here, so complain away.

Why are there more safeguards involved with my purchase of a book from Amazon.com than there are with my vote? Which transaction is more important?

Because the latter actually involves power, something the DemonRATs can't obtain legitimately.

[SauronOfMordor]

The potential for abuse is obvious: I could pick a name out of the phone book, remember the address, and vote in a precinct on the other side of the county -- and then go to my precinct, and cast a "legitimate" vote.

Which is the real reason behind Dem complaints about "long lines": it reduced the number of places fraudulent "multiple voters" could cast ballots at