Bill introduced in Tennessee to allow election day registration!

Tennessee State website ^ | 2/17/03 | Self

[Blood of Tyrants]

Rep. Mike Turner of Tennessee, has introduced a bill into the General Assembly that would allow election day registration of voters. Two years ago, Mike Turner introduced a bill that was later passed that allowed illegal aliens to get driver's licenses in Tennessee.

Critics at the time complained that the law would give illegal aliens the ability to get government services to which they are not entitled and to illegally register to vote. They were assured that this would not be the case as the Tennessee driver's licenses would not have a social security number on them.

However, in an effort to further garner support from the Hispanic community in Nashville, Mike Turner has introduced a bill to allow election day voter registration in Tennessee where the only ID required is a Tennessee driver's license and a document verifing your address.

The Rats are not going down easily. It appears that they are willing to destroy the entire election system in an effort to retain power.

Text of bill in pdf format

HB0018
00079018
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Filed for intro on 01/14/2003
HOUSE BILL 18
By Turner (Dav)
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 2 and Title 2, Chapter 7, to enact the "Tennessee Election Day Registration Act".
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Election Day Registration Act".
SECTION 2.
(a) The legislature finds that:
(1) Many individuals are unable to vote on election day because of inefficiencies and mistakes in the voter registration system.
(2) Precincts with predominantly minority populations are most affected by inaccurate voting rolls.
(3) Election day registration would increase voter participation in elections, which strengthens our democratic institutions.
(4) Election day registration has been successfully tested in a number of states.
(b) This act is enacted to improve the state’s election process, enfranchise voters, and increase the participation of Tennessee citizens in its government.

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SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-109, is amended by adding the following language as a new, appropriately designated subsection:
(c)

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) and (b), an individual who is eligible to vote may register and vote on election day by:
(A) Appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the individual maintains residence.
(B) Completing a registration form, making an oath in the prescribed form.
(C) Providing proof of residence.
(2) An individual may prove residence for purposes of registering by showing any of the following items listing a valid address in the precinct:
(A) A Tennessee driver’s license or identification card issued by the department of safety.
(B) A lease or utility bill together with a government issued photo identification card.
(C) A student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution in Tennessee accompanied by a current student fee statement.
(3) Election day registration provided in this subsection shall apply to all elections conducted in this state, including national, state, municipal, and school district elections.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2003, the public welfare requiring it.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Turner is scum. The 'Rat-controlled junta in this state is racket rule by the minority. 45%, never forget ! Tennessee 'Rats - perpetrating fraud for 130 years and counting.

[martin_fierro]

Turner's a Democrat. Imagine my surprise.

[FreeTally]

I ahve always been against these types of scams(and that is what they are). It has nothing to do with the voting process being "fair".

Generally, there are two years between elections. If a person can not find time in over 725 days to register to vote then that person is obviously not interested in the issue or in voting and does not deserve to be a part of a decision making process that affects all(and especially those who keep up with the issues and register). I also think all voting roles should be purged after each election. Then, only the serious people will be voting.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I also think all voting roles should be purged after each election. Then, only the serious people will be voting.

In addition to that, there ought to be an intelligence/current events test at the voting booth. It doesn't have to by a hard one either. If you are too stupid to pass it or you can't name your rperesentatives, you don't vote!

[turbocat]

Well, I'm from Tennessee and now my blood is boiling. The first mistake on allowing drivers licenses was a travesty - what an opening for fraud.

But now - we can allow voting on the day of elections? Pack the polls, double vote, don't have to be a citizen?

How stupid can we get? I cannot believe this. I am absolutely unable to clearly "converse".

[mhking]

Vote early & vote often Alert!

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[The Great RJ]

What's the big deal? In Chicago the dead have been voting for years.

[jmaroneps37]

Hey mike, I'll go you one better. How about DAY AFTER ELECTION registration. It'd be sooo much easier that way. You'd know exactly how many rats to register from mental hospitals and cemetaries. It would be strange how the rats would win by one vote all of the time.

[P.O.E.]

The smart money is investing in bus companies from nearby states.

[samuel_adams_us]

What a better way to get all of Al Gores dead relatives to vote!

[MainFrame65]

I might have overlooked this, but I did not see it in the Commercial Appeal (Memphis) this morning. I will call this to the attention of my representative (who happens to be the minority leader) Tre Hargett. I am sure he will like it no better than I do, but he ought to hear it from me.

I hope any other Tennessee Freepers will also take time to write their own reps.

[MainFrame65]

Subject: RE: election day registration

Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:36:23 -0600

From: Tre Hargett

To: (removed)

I will adamantly oppose this bill.

Tre

-----Original Message-----

From: (removed)

To: Rep. Tre Hargett

Sent: 2/17/2003 10:37 AM

Subject: election day registration

Dear Tre,

I just learned that Rep. Mike Turner has introduced a bill (HB0018) to allow voting registration on election day. I believe that we already have opened the door to far too many opportunities for voter fraud, and this would just blow the door off its hinges. I urge your opposition to this and any similar measures.

Thank you.

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(Name/address deleted)

Memphis TN 38134

[Blood of Tyrants]

You won't find it published in any newspaper as the liberal media supports the Rats no matter what. I wrote that article.

[OrangeDaisy]

I'm against this bill completely, and it just infruiates me that above & beyond the stupidity of same day registration they blatently left out a requirement for proof of citizenship! Any non-citizen, legal or not can get a driver's license and have proof of residence. We all know that people working at elections are often not trained to perform simple election procedures - now they pile this on top of it!

Write, FAX or Email Mike Turner and your representative right away. This bill is NUTS! He's my Representative (the Republican that ran against him didn't do much to try to beat him). Mike voted against the income tax, but now he's lost his mind. There are a lot of Hispanics that have moved into the Old Hickory / Lakewood area, so I guess he's pandering to them.

Mike Turner
District Address
1408 Hadley Avenue
Old Hickory, TN 37138
Phone (615) 847-0002

Nashville Address
108 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0151
Phone (615) 741-3229
Fax (615) 532-8221
Staff Contact: Carol Roberts
Internet E-Mail Address
rep.mike.turner@legislature.state.tn.us

Biographical Information
Public Office
House member of 102nd and 103rd General Assemblies
Member of the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee
Member of Government Operations Committee

[GailA]

Same in Memphis. BOT I sent this on to Eagle Forum, Bobbie will get it out to the rest of Eagle Forum members to work on.

[GailA]

I hocked your letter added a few words and sent it to my I Like MORE taxes rep bubba pleasant and to Rep Curry Todd, with a CC to Sen Mark Norris. My NEW sen is john ford thanks to redistricting.

[MainFrame65]

My condolences on your representation. My state senator is John Kyle, who was the chief schemer and perpetrator in the senate of the attempt to foist an income tax on us using the Connecticut strategy. He proposed the "DOGS" horrible example budget and fought off all the attempts to amend it, in order to try to force acceptance of the new tax scheme.

He was thwarted, but not by much.

On the other hand, my rep is Tre Hargett, who is clearly conservative, and highly responsive to his constituents. The note I posted above came back in about a minute. That's extreme, but I always get a response within a few days.

[MainFrame65]

Durn it! Jim Kyle, not John. I re-read your note and got the name "John" stuck in my head....

[OrangeDaisy]

My letter to Mr. Turner

Dear Mr. Turner,

I just learned that you introduced a bill (HB0018) to allow voter registration on election day. We already have far too many opportunities for voter fraud in our state, and this measure would add insult to injury. We know from the last election cycle that our poll workers are so inadequately trained that they cannot even follow the simple procedures to count ballots, put them into a locked ballot box, and send them to the correct place.

Your bill offers no requirements for proof of citizenship other than, I assume, the SSN that must be provided on the application. Our once-a-year poll workers will not have adequate information available to determine if a person is a legal citizen of the U.S. and Tennessee as the laws of Tennessee require. This state cannot afford the technology that would be needed to give our poll workers information to determine if a person can legally vote. Each SSN should be checked to verify that it is valid. Each person registering to vote should be compared against rolls of persons who have committed felonies. Same day registration would allow all these requirements to be overlooked, and we would have people illegally voting in elections. This dilutes my vote as a citizen and legal voter.

I know that the Hispanic population is growing in our district, but there are many other ways to get legal citizens registered to vote. When I turned 18 in the fine community of Hermitage, I registered via a voter registration campaign at Kroger. These types of campaigns can just as easily be done in the Hispanic community.

I urge that you withdraw this bill and oppose any similar measures.

Thank you.

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Old Hickory, TN 37138
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