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49 sats \ 23 replies \ @bief57 25 Jul \ on: Stacker Saloon
It has been a long week for some, this Sunday are the presidential elections in Venezuela. I read something that seemed so shameless and ridiculous to me, that in Peru there are currently approximately 1.5 million Venezuelans, of which 900 thousand are the voting population, despite them only 589 people are eligible to vote. This is totally absurd, it is not even 1% as the requirements they asked for: permanent residence, passport and ID... The majority in Peru have refuge or "special" immigration status as they call it, some do not have a valid passport because the price is expensive and much less valid identity card, many have arrived more than 5 years ago without being able to return to Venezuela to be able to renew the identity card, and at the consulate they do not process that document, only a passport. In addition to these 3 requirements, they ask for a payment of 120 dollars. My question is, in other countries do they charge to exercise the RIGHT to vote?
Could you comment on this? #619850
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Who is they in “they ask for a payment”? Anyway, this is of course absurd to ask for.
not in USA
not even identification
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Not even identification? Really?
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depends on the city or state
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how do they know if the person has already voted?
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Each city has a different process
In my city if you vote in person you tell the poll worker your name and address to get a ballot
If you vote by mail (and most people vote by mail in California) you can sign up for an alert via email or text to confirm your ballot has been received by the county election board
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It’s maddening.
Another big problem is that voter registration lists are outdated. People change addresses or leave the California or pass away.
Some states require identification 🆔 and it doesn’t have to be a photo. Sometimes a utility bill will suffice
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But in places that don't ask for ID, does that mean you can vote for other people? That's very funny.
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California passed a law making voter ID illegal.
Some cities like Huntington Beach have passed voter ID laws and are now in litigation with the state attorney general.
Most people vote by mail which is less clean than in person.
If you register to vote online, all you need is a driver license (or ID card) number and social security number. No photo necessary. No proof of citizenship.
Many non-citizens have a driver license and social security number.
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*uck insane!
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Australia has mandatory voting which is a recipe for ballot fraud
High rates of voting such as 92% are laughable
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