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I am a member of Property Owners Association Suissevale, Inc (POASI) in Moultonborough, NH and would like to see the voter registration list. Are they obligated to release this info if a written request was submitted to the office? Suissevale is a Home Owners Association located in... View More 
answered on Sep 2, 2019
Voters lists are public. Go to the town office where the voter checklist is kept. In Manchester, the voters lists are in a lobby for anyone to look through. Your town may have the same setup -but they are public documents open for anyone to look through.
If Trump is found to have gained the presidency as a result of welcoming the help of Russian active measures, the release of stolen DNC documents, breaking campaign finance law, in essence defrauding voters, making him an illegitimate president -- wouldn’t that also make the VP, the First Lady,... View More
I am a 29 year civilian ga resident in the state of ga.
I will be 30 years old in the next two months in August. What do I have to do? I have been a local resident in the city of Decatur for 10 years.
answered on May 23, 2019
in most states you petition to get on the ballot. Contact the Ga.Secretary of State's office. Good luck!
There is a Mayoral election upcoming and there is a lack of clarity on who is allowed to vote in it.
answered on Mar 6, 2019
Check your city's municipal code. Your city's municipal code will tell who can vote in city elections, and who can't.
Some Oklahoma cities publish their codes online at www.municode.com
See if your city's code is there.
If your city's code is not on... View More
A currently elected and serving elected town council person ordered me from a sidewalk in front of his store during a public event, parade. The reason he made the order is simply that we have different point of view on how government is run and he does not like me. I was in the peaceful act of... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2019
Best to speak to a civil rights lawyer rather than a criminal lawyer.
I live in Florida. We have paper ballots that are scanned by a machine when submitted. During the midterm elections, I asked the person administering the scanning machine if I could see the electronic results after I submitted my paper ballot. There had been several reports nation-wide of voting... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2018
The poll workers cannot access the votes, and there would be no way to confirm how you voted, since all votes are anonymous. You can check ALL recorded votes by submitting a public records request to your county elections department. After a certain point in time, all of those paper ballots will... View More
This would include birth certificate # address and phone number.
answered on Oct 6, 2018
When you vote at the Primary Election, you must ask for a specific party's ballot.
Later, the records will show that you selected that party's ballot.
These election records are public.
answered on Aug 29, 2018
Yes - See 10 ILCS 5/7-41
(c) No person shall do any electioneering or soliciting of votes on primary day within any polling place or within one hundred feet of any polling place...
Can digital media be used to run political campaigns ads?
answered on Apr 30, 2018
Generally, you can display whatever you have on election day, provided that you remain outside of the boundaries (50 feet? It is marked by the election Judges).
answered on Mar 26, 2018
MS judge's blog on the subject:
https://betterchancery.com/2011/08/22/emancipation-today/
What can I do to help next time?
answered on Mar 5, 2018
Suggest they contact the league of women voters or a civil rights group. It may be they hadn't registered, or were at the wrong poling place etc.
answered on Oct 27, 2017
The county clerk should give you a voter ID card.
That is what you need.
Otherwise, usually they will accept any form of picture ID.
The Secretary of State issues State ID cards.
Can they get in trouble for this?
answered on Sep 12, 2017
Yes they can get in trouble.
Theft, trespass.
Usual trouble is in catching them in the act.
answered on Sep 13, 2017
I'd talk to the County Clerk, unless you think that's the source of the fraud. Perhaps then turn to your State's Attorney. If you don't get any traction, you might raise the issue with the chairman of the county party adversely impacted by the fraud. They may be able to get more... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2017
I don't see why not. I'm unaware of any fire chief being an elected position, and so there is no conflict by holding two different elected positions. More importantly, in most cases, the school district (and its board) is a separate and distinct entity from the local government. It's... View More
We have video of this occurring in June special election and we were told it is legal which I find hard to believe.
answered on Aug 17, 2017
That sounds like an election law violation. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/... View More
I could vote. Is this legal?
answered on Aug 1, 2017
There is no such thing as political affiliation in Illinois.
Whenever there is a primary election the voter can request the ballot of any of the parties.
The precinct workers know which ballot you requested in the past, which is public information.
There is no reason they... View More
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