Comments on: Where ARE the rules? An Indiana Voting Experience http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/ Nothing Should Ever Happen Before Coffee Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:39:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Angela http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Angela Wed, 07 May 2008 13:50:41 +0000 http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/#comment-227 You were probably treated so poorly because that side of your family sucks ass! Had you been a stranger, they would not have treated you this way at all. The only other thing I can think of is that they don't want rioting to take place while people are trying to vote. I know, it doesn't make any sense at all since it's two democrats being voted for in your neck of the woods. What is up with Indiana? Last night I went to bed and Hillary was ahead by a lot. I wake up this morning to check the stats and they are running neck and neck and Obama is slaughtering her in North Carolina. Save your money Gayla! Be prepared to vote McCain if Obama wins this one. You were probably treated so poorly because that side of your family sucks ass! Had you been a stranger, they would not have treated you this way at all.

The only other thing I can think of is that they don’t want rioting to take place while people are trying to vote. I know, it doesn’t make any sense at all since it’s two democrats being voted for in your neck of the woods.

What is up with Indiana? Last night I went to bed and Hillary was ahead by a lot. I wake up this morning to check the stats and they are running neck and neck and Obama is slaughtering her in North Carolina.

Save your money Gayla! Be prepared to vote McCain if Obama wins this one.

]]> By: Gayla http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Gayla Tue, 06 May 2008 19:04:49 +0000 http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/#comment-211 Thanks for the link and for trying to explain this in a way that new or inexperienced voters can understand. However, what I'm looking for is something in simple terms that can be found for new voters - so they may know what "rules" apply to them prior to going to the polls. Perhaps if it had happened in another county or another state it wouldn't have been so bad. But to be in a county that elects a Representative who hid a car for his son for an entire weekend after having hit and killed a man because he is Republican and heaven forbid anyone vote Democrat, Ever. I just find it just a bit unnerving that I was treated so poorly and not more tactful for my mistake. Thanks for the link and for trying to explain this in a way that new or inexperienced voters can understand.

However, what I’m looking for is something in simple terms that can be found for new voters – so they may know what “rules” apply to them prior to going to the polls.

Perhaps if it had happened in another county or another state it wouldn’t have been so bad. But to be in a county that elects a Representative who hid a car for his son for an entire weekend after having hit and killed a man because he is Republican and heaven forbid anyone vote Democrat, Ever.

I just find it just a bit unnerving that I was treated so poorly and not more tactful for my mistake.

]]> By: Chris http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Chris Tue, 06 May 2008 17:56:21 +0000 http://notb4coffee.com/2008/05/06/where-are-the-rules-an-indiana-voting-experience/#comment-208 It's called electioneering. It's a state law. Pretty much every state has them. But in Indiana "electioneering includes expressing support or opposition to any candidate or political party or expressing approval or disapproval of any public question in any manner that could reasonably be expected to convey that support or opposition to another individual." Wearing a shirt with a candidates name on it, or even a political stance on something like war, could be considered electioneering in most states. Indiana Code 3-14-3-16 classifies the practice of electioneering at a poll as a Class A Misdemeanor. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar14/ch3.html The fact that it's slightly different for every state probably explains why the campaign office couldn't point you in the specific direction. But the fact that just about every state has this law on their books makes them reasonably positive that the law does exist. It’s called electioneering. It’s a state law. Pretty much every state has them. But in Indiana “electioneering includes expressing support or opposition to any candidate or political party or expressing approval or disapproval of any public question in any manner that could reasonably be expected to convey that support or opposition to another individual.” Wearing a shirt with a candidates name on it, or even a political stance on something like war, could be considered electioneering in most states.

Indiana Code 3-14-3-16 classifies the practice of electioneering at a poll as a Class A Misdemeanor. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar14/ch3.html

The fact that it’s slightly different for every state probably explains why the campaign office couldn’t point you in the specific direction. But the fact that just about every state has this law on their books makes them reasonably positive that the law does exist.

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