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Subject: [Leica] Leonard's voter registration
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Wed Aug 8 16:52:24 2007
References: <011301c7da11$7c21fd50$cd2cddd8@maison> <0EE68468-465F-47E2-BF6F-5F06C43D161C@comcast.net>

Len it is really an interesting insight regarding voting in the USA. Robert 
are you in Europe?
In Australia, for 18 yr olds, registration for voting in local, state and 
national elections is compulsory and not voting without a
lawful excuse may attract a fine. An interesting twist on a democratic 
system, really!

Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leonard's voter registration

Hi Robert,

I moved from Texas to Pennsylvania in 1983. In order to vote you must  
be registered in the area you live. When I registered they asked if I  
had a party preference and I said no so they put me down as an  
independent (this is not a party). I assumed at the time that allowed  
you to vote in the primary elections. The primary election allows the  
Democrat or Republican party to choose the highest vote getter to be  
entered into the general election in November. I guess you had to  
declare either Democrat or Republican to vote in their primary  
election. In the general election you can vote for anybody in any  
party you want. No one knows who you vote for.

That was 24 years ago. I don't know if they still ask that question.

Regards,
Len


On Aug 8, 2007, at 7:11 PM, Robert Beaudoin wrote:

> Bonsoir Leonard,
>
>   I must have misunderstood what you wrote, what do you mean by  
> that?  You have to tell who you intend to vote for?
>
>   Please explain and excuse my limited understanding of the english  
> language.
>
>   Best,
>
>   Robert
>
>
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