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Immigrant Voter Drive Announced
Washington Post ^ | May 10, 2006 | Sonya Geil

Posted on 05/10/2006 7:46:57 AM PDT by Cindy_Cin

LOS ANGELES, May 9 -- The same coalition of labor leaders, Latino activists, Catholic priests and radio deejays responsible for massive pro-immigrant demonstrations in Los Angeles described a new coordinated campaign on Tuesday that they hope will register 1 million new voters before the November elections.

Under the umbrella of the newly formed We Are America Alliance, organizers will make similar announcements in New York, Chicago and other cities, including a news conference in Washington on Wednesday. In Los Angeles, they gave details for the first time of a strategy voiced repeatedly during marches: "Ahora marchamos, mañana votamos" -- Today we march, tomorrow we vote.

"We need to reach out to our youth -- the first, second and third generation -- to make sure they vote," Spanish-radio deejay Renan Almendarez Coello, better known as "El Cucuy" or "The Bogeyman," said at a news conference.

Many of those who participated in the street protests cannot vote. About 60 percent of all Latinos in the United States are ineligible to vote because they are not citizens or because they are too young, according to the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at the University of Southern California. Of those eligible, fewer than half vote regularly. Activists hope to encourage citizens who usually ignore elections to head to the ballot box, and they will push those who are almost citizens to complete their paperwork.

Immigrant advocates plan to collect postcards addressed to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) requesting a "path to citizenship" for immigrants. Immigrant leaders from several cities will converge on Washington on May 17, which they call "National Lobby Day," to deliver the cards and meet with their own congressional delegations.

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1 posted on 05/10/2006 7:46:58 AM PDT by Cindy_Cin
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To: Cindy_Cin

Illegal Immigrant Voter Drive Announced


2 posted on 05/10/2006 7:49:03 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Cindy_Cin

The catholic church is becoming a manger for liberalism and the democratic party. The Orange Country Diocese paper (California) ran a full bleed front cover of "Kerry, the Catholic Candidate" during the election, and the prayers during a mass were for government to provide health care and other cares for the citizens.


3 posted on 05/10/2006 7:51:08 AM PDT by Loud Mime (War is humanity's way of dealing with the tyranny caused by liberalism)
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To: Paleo Conservative
I wanted to put the word "ILLEGAL" in the Title soooooo bad !
4 posted on 05/10/2006 7:52:18 AM PDT by Cindy_Cin
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To: Paleo Conservative

It's not "illegal" if democrats register them don't ya know. Only if republicans did.


5 posted on 05/10/2006 7:52:38 AM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: Cindy_Cin
Isn't this the "The Revenge of Vote or Die?" when the RATS told us they were going to register 50 zillion 18-25 y.o. and, like 9 of them showed up at the polls?
6 posted on 05/10/2006 7:54:19 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (My Pug is On Her War Footing)
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To: Cindy_Cin
Since when can immigrants vote in this country? There's a little thing called a U.S. citizen requirement that stands in the way.
Oh, excuse me, where talking about signing up 'Rat voters ... no problem ... should have known.
7 posted on 05/10/2006 7:54:56 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: dc-zoo
It's not "illegal" if democrats register them don't ya know. Only if republicans did.

So, what can be done to secure the "integrity" of the voting process (or at least minimize fraud)? How can we stop illegals from voting??

8 posted on 05/10/2006 7:55:53 AM PDT by Heartland Mom (My heroes have always been cowboys.)
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To: Cindy_Cin
Ummm.. "Registering, or attempting to register a non-citizen of the US is really a felony."
9 posted on 05/10/2006 7:56:09 AM PDT by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: Paleo Conservative
The government had all those illegal aliens drawing attention to themselves and managed to arrest a handful on minor charges.

As a result, the illegal aliens and their filthy leaders are energized and openly trying to circumvent any efforts to impede illegals from voting.

10 posted on 05/10/2006 7:56:22 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Cindy_Cin

This has been going on for decades. Main differance now is they are so encouraged by our "mindless/leaderless" washington political elitists, they openly proclaim what they are doing. I think we're headed for civil war.


11 posted on 05/10/2006 7:57:59 AM PDT by kimosabe31
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To: Loud Mime
"The catholic church is becoming a manger for liberalism and the democratic party"

Keep in mind that on the West Coast and in South America, the Jesuits and their "Liberation Theology" still reign, while in the rest of the world, Catholicism has gone conservative. Essentially, John Paul II won his battle to save the church. These cardinals are the last bastion of Leftist activism in the Church.
12 posted on 05/10/2006 7:59:20 AM PDT by DesScorp
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To: Cindy_Cin
"Today we march, tomorrow we vote"...Democrat.

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13 posted on 05/10/2006 8:00:55 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (Mr. President BUILD that fence)
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To: Cindy_Cin

State Voter Registration Requirements

ALABAMA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a citizen of Alabama and your county at the time of registration
Be 18 years old before any election
Not have been convicted of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary (or have had your civil and political rights restored)
Not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing
Swear or affirm to "support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the U.S. or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true, so help me God"

ALASKA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be at least 18 years old within 90 days of this registration
Not be a convicted felon (unless unconditionally discharged)
Not be judicially determined to be of unsound mind, unless the disability has been removed
Not be registered to vote in another State

ARIZONA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election
Be 18 years old on or before the next general election
Not have been convicted of treason or a felony (or have had your civil rights restored)
Not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law

ARKANSAS

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Live in Arkansas at the address in Box 2 of your voter application
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be a convicted felon (or have completely discharged your sentence or been pardoned)
Not claim the right to vote in any other jurisdiction

CALIFORNIA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of California
Be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election
Not be imprisoned or on Parole for the conviction or a felony
Not currently be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law.

COLORADO

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Colorado 30 days prior to election
Be 18 years old on or before election day
Not be confined as a prisoner or serving any part of a sentence under mandate

CONNECTICUT

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote
Be 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be convicted of a felony, except conviction for the crime of nonsupport (or have had your civil rights restored)

DELAWARE

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a permanent resident of Delaware
Be at least 18 years old on the date of the next general election
Not be a convicted felon
Not be mentally incompetent

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of the District of Columbia at least 30 days preceding the next election
Be at least 18 years old on or preceding the next election
Not be in jail for a felony conviction
Not have been judged "mentally incompetent" by a court of law
Not claim the right to vote anywhere outside D.C.

FLORIDA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of both the Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered
Be 18 years old (you may pre-register if you are 17)
Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State

GEORGIA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you want to vote
Be 18 years old within six months after the day of registration, and be 18 years old to vote,
Not be serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony
Not have been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent, unless the disability has been removed

HAWAII

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Hawaii
Be at least 16 years old (you must be 18 years old by election day in order to vote)
Not be in jail for a felony conviction
Not be "non compos mentis"

IDAHO

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of and in the county for 30 days prior to the day of election
Be at least 18 years old
Not have been convicted of a felony, and without having been restored to the rights of citizenship, or confined in prison on conviction of a criminal offense

ILLINOIS

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Illinois and of your election precinct at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years old on of before the next election
Not be in jail for a felony conviction
Not claim the right to vote anywhere else

INDIANA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general election
Not currently be in jail for a criminal conviction

IOWA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Iowa
Be at least 17- 1/2 years old (you must be 18 to vote)
Not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)
Not currently be judged "mentally incompetent" by a court
Not claim the right to vote in more than one place
Give up the right to vote in any other place

KANSAS

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Kansas
Be 18 by the next statewide general election
Not be imprisoned for conviction in any state or federal court of a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for one year or longer (or have had your civil rights restored)
Not claim the right to vote in any other location or under any other name
Not be excluded from voting for mental incompetence by a court of competent jurisdiction

KENTUCKY

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Kentucky
Be a resident of the county for at least 28 days prior to the election date
Be 18 years of age on or before the next general election
Not be a convicted felon or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon
Not having been judged "mentally incompetent" in a court of law
Not claim the right to vote anywhere outside of Kentucky

LOUISIANA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Louisiana
Be at least 17 years old, and be 18 years old prior tot he next election to vote
Not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
Not currelnly be under a judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence

MAINE

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Maine and the municipality in which you want to vote
Be at least 17 years old (you must be 18 years old to vote)
Not be under guardianship because of mental illness

MARYLAND

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Maryland and the county in which you want to vote
Be at least 18 years old before the next general election
Not be under sentence or on probation or parole following conviction for an infamous crime (that is, any felony, treason, perjury, or any crime involving an element of deceit, fraud or corruption)
Not have been convicted more than once of an infamous crime, without a pardon
Not be under guardianship for mental disability

MASSACHUSETTS

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Massachusetts
Be 18 years old
Not have been convicted of corrupt practices in respect to elections
Not be under guardianship with respect to voting

MICHIGAN

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Michigan and at least a 30-day resident of your city or township by election day
Be 18 years old by the next election
Not be confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced

MINNESOTA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Minnesota for 20 days before the next election
Be 18 years old by election day
Not be convicted of treason or a felony; or have had your civil rights restored
Not be under guardianship of the person or found legally incompetent

MISSISSIPPI

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Have lived in Mississippi and in your county (and city, if applicable) 30 days before the election in which you want to vote
Be 18 years old by the time of the general election in which you want to vote
Have not been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy, or have had your rights restored as required by law
Not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court

MISSOURI

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Missouri
Be at least 17-1/2 years of age (you must be 18 to vote)
Not be on probation or parole after conviction of a felony, until finally discharged from such probation or parole
Not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage
Not be declared incompetent by any court of law
Not be confined under a sentence of imprisonment

MONTANA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years of age on or before the election
Not be in a penal institution for a felony conviction
Not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind
Meet these qualifications by the next election day if you do not currently meet them

NEBRASKA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Nebraska
Be at least 18 years of age or will be 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November
Not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your civil rights restored
Not have been officially found to be mentally incompetent

NEVADA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Have attained the age of 18 years on the date of the next election
Have continuously resided in the State of Nevada, in your county, at least 30 days and in your precinct at least 10 days before the next election
Not currently be laboring under any felony conviction or other loss of civil rights that would make it unlawful for you to vote
Not be determined by a court of law to be mentally incompetent
Claim no other place as your legal residence

NEW HAMPSHIRE

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be at least 18 years of age
Have a permanent established domicile in the State of New Hampshire
Not having been denied the right to vote by reason of a felony conviction

NEW JERSEY

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of New Jersey and county at your address at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years of age by the time of the next election
Not be serving a sentence or on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States

NEW MEXICO

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of New Mexico
Be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election
Not have been denied the right to vote by a court of law by reason of mental incapacity or felony conviction

NEW YORK

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of the county, or of the City of New York, at least 30 days before an election
Be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary, or other election in which your want to vote
Not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction
Not currently be judged incompetent by order of a court of competent judicial authority
Not claim the right to vote elsewhere

NORTH CAROLINA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident North Carolina and the county in which your live for at least 30 days prior to the election
Be 18 years of age by the day of the next general election
Have your rights of citizenship restored if you have been convicted of a felony
Not be registered to vote in any other county or state

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota does not have voter registration

OHIO

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before an election
Be 18 years old on or before election day. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only.
Not be convicted of a felony and currently incarcerated
Not be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting

OKLAHOMA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Oklahoma
Be 18 year old on or before the date of the next election
Have not been convicted of a felony, for which a period of time equal to the original sentence has not expired, or for which you have not been pardoned
Not now be under judgment as an incapacitate person, or a partially incapacitated person prohibited from registering to vote

OREGON

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Oregon
Be at least 18 years old by election day

PENNSYLVANIA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States at least one month before the next election
Be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district at least 30 days before the election
Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election
Not have been confined in a penal institution for the conviction of a felony within the last 5 years

RHODE ISLAND

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Rhode Island for 30 days preceding the next election
Be 18 years old by election day
Be neither serving a sentence, including probation nor parole, for which you were imprisoned, upon final conviction of a felony imposed on any date; nor serving any sentence, whether incarcerated or suspended, on probation or parole, upon final conviction of a felony committed after November 5, 1986
Not have been lawfully judged to be mentally incompetent

SOUTH CAROLINA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of South Carolina
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
Never have been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted, have served your entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction
Not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
Claim the address on the application as your only legal place of residence and claim no other place as your legal residence

SOUTH DAKOTA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Reside in South Dakota
Be 18 years old by the next election
Not be under a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction
Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court

TENNESSEE

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Tennessee
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your full rights of citizenship restored (or have received a pardon)
Not be adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction (or have been restored to legal capacity)

TEXAS

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of the county in which the application for registration is made
Be at least 17 year and 10 months old (you must be 18 to vote)
Not be finally convicted of a felony. (Felons regain the right to register when pardoned, two years after receiving a certificate of discharge from the appropriate correction institution, or two years after completing a period of probation.)
Have not been declared mentally incompetent by final judgment of a court of law

UTAH

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights
Not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

VERMONT

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Vermont
Be 18 years of age on or before election day

VIRGINIA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Virginia and of the precinct in which you want to vote
Be 18 years old by the next election
Not have been convicted of a felony, or have had your civil rights restored
Not currently be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law

WASHINGTON

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of Washington state, your county and precinct for 30 days immediately preceding the election in which you want to vote
Be at least 18 years old by election day
Not be convicted of infamous crime, unless restored to civil rights
Not be judicially declared mentally incompetent

WEST VIRGINIA

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Live in West Virginia
Be 18 years old, or to vote in the primary, be 17 years old and turning 18 before the general election
Not be under conviction, probation or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery
Not have been judged "mentally incompetent" in a court of competent jurisdiction

WISCONSIN

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Wisconsin for at least 10 days
Be 18 years old
Not have been convicted of treason, felony or bribery, or have had your civil rights restored
Not have been found by a court to be incapable of understanding the objective of the electoral process
Not make or benefit from a bet or wage depending on the result of an election

WYOMING

You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be an actual and physically bona fide resident of Wyoming
Be 18 years of age on the day of the next election
Not be convicted of a felony or if so, have had your rights restored by a competent authority
Not be a currently adjudicated as mentally incompetent

Source: Federal Election Commission


14 posted on 05/10/2006 8:05:42 AM PDT by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: Loud Mime
The Orange Country Diocese paper (California) ran a full bleed front cover of "Kerry, the Catholic Candidate" during the election, and the prayers during a mass were for government to provide health care and other cares for the citizens.

this should be sufficient justification to strip the US Catholic church of tax exemption.

15 posted on 05/10/2006 8:08:13 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (The social contract is breaking down.)
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To: Proudly Republican

What can be done? Enforce the laws maybe? If democrats are in charge it will never be investigated or will be swept under the rug.


16 posted on 05/10/2006 8:08:55 AM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: xcamel

reoccuring theme
"You must: Be a citizen of the United States"


17 posted on 05/10/2006 8:10:25 AM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for Strippers.)
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To: Centurion2000

Well I wouldn't go that far.


18 posted on 05/10/2006 8:13:56 AM PDT by catholicfreeper
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To: Cindy_Cin

Great now the illegals can vote with the democrats to support killing babies, homo marriage, increased taxes, more welfare, lowering standards, racism (affrimative action/diversity), , open borders, etc....

I dont understand how the Catholic church can support the democrats directly or indirectly based upon their values. I guess the LA Catholic Church believes that open borders is more important than innocent life. Sad commentary on what the Catholic church has allowed itself to become.


19 posted on 05/10/2006 8:15:09 AM PDT by sasafras (("Licentiousness destroyes order, and when chaos ensues, the yearning for order will destroy freedom)
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To: xcamel

Thanks for posting this info. Very helpful. - OB1


20 posted on 05/10/2006 8:16:39 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (Locusts aren't the only thing that swarm across borders wreaking havoc on the invaded nation.)
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