Throwaway Account wrote:
> Shannon Jacobs <shanen@my-deja.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Well, thanks for the helpful information offered in this thread, but so far
>>I'm doubtful it will avail much. Following the appropriate links I was able
>>to find lots of detail about the procedure for Texas. First it said I wasn't
>>qualified to use this system. Then it said they had extended it and it
>>looked like I did qualify. However, in the next section it looked like I was
>>between the cracks again, but in the section after that... I'll take another
>>swing at figuring it out again later, but so far I sure couldn't figure out
>>what I was supposed to do. Closest I got was the same address I'd been
>>writing to already. The only explanation I can figure for instructions like
>>those is that they don't want too many folks to figure 'em out.
> 
> 
> The first question is did you call your Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk?
> If not, you need to get on the phone NOW.  Your ballot must be received
> by 8 pm on November 2, 2004 (that is for Kalifornia, at least).
> 
> Mike gave you the start of the information which you should have used a
> few months ago to apply for an overseas absentee ballot.  You should not
> have registered with a TX address and then apply for a TX absentee
> ballot if you are a resident of Japan.  By registering with a TX address
> you are confirming that you are a TX resident.  Are you a resident of
> Japan or TX?
> 
> 
>>Years ago this absentee voting stuff used to be relatively painless and
>>easy.
>>
>>At this point Occam's Razor seems to be the "no vote" list.
>>
>>Anyway, it probably doesn't matter that much. 
> 
> 
> Yeah right.  Then quit your complaining.  You do not have the right to
> complain if you don't vote.  
> 
> http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-husock25oct25,1,371
> 2876.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions

I'm sure Jacobs will find a way to pin this on John Ashcroft.

- Kevin