Tear up your voter registration card today...

[VegasGuy]

Here is my proposal for progress in 2006 and beyond.

That ALL Black voters, every damn one of us that have voter registration card, contact the motor vehicle office or voter registration office and get a registration card. On that card check INDEPENDENT and leave republican and democrat party bosses to finally do right and BEG for our support like they are supposed to. FUCK EM!

Because right now they know that if we are signed onto the party by registration they don't have to do shit for us just talk the same shit about the other party boses like they always do election year in and election year out. Most times they don't do a damn thing but make promises otherwise. You saw the result of one party loyality, post Katrina in New Orleans, you see the effects of one party rule in Washington today. The people, mostly Black people end up getting fucked over every single time.

If either party wants us, and both parties do, don't believe the bullshit democrat hype that republicans don't because it's a flat out lie, if they want us they will have to actually DO something to get our vote. Not just talk shit and send Jessie, Al, Condi and Colin out to showcase respect for Black people and our vote. It's not enough and we've seen that game too many times.

What say you?

-VG

 

[Greed]

i say you're denying reality.

alot of blacks already consider themselves independent, yet they've never voted anything but democrat in their lives and wont ever vote anything other than democrat in their life.

so who would we be fooling? black people vote democrat in the 90th percentile. you is going to think that would change because blacks registered independent.

you think democrats and repubicans would all of a sudden care about us? i consider that wishful thinking.

i think its more important for us to vote. period. rather than who we vote for.

if we could show that we vote in the primary and general federal elections every 2 years then we'll get all the attention we want.

look at the religious right? repubs know they arent getting past the primaries, no matter how moderate they are, without the born again vote. so they gotta make the promises and live up to them. look what happen when bush tried to nominate miers.

we got 40% of black people that didnt even bother to vote. 35% of black people arent even registered.

http://64.255.174.200/board/showthread.php?t=38366

 

[QueEx]

Party registration is not required in all states. In some states (I haven't done to the research at this writing to know how many/which ones), party identification only occurs during primary races where the voter has to vote for one party candidates or another. In general elections, there is no party indentification or registration and voters are free to vote for candidates across party lines - though some voters simply vote a straight ticket.


It doesn't matter whether one registers or identifies with a party; the key issue is for whom do you cast your vote.

QueEx

 

[VegasGuy]

Registration is required in MOST states is it not?

-VG

 

[Great1]

THe problem with this is that the black political structure has not agenda or plan for black people. We get the crumbs on the table becasue we ask for crumbs on the table. No matter what party you vote for, without a strategic plan, we will not see progress. The results of the 60's were a direct result of Strategic plannning that went back to the 40's and 50's. Somewhere durring the 70's we lost sight of that.

While I disagree with the contract with america back in the 1990's, I have to repsect the Republican way of addressing their constituents. They devised a specific strategy on how America, specifically their constituents, can prosper. They took a proactive step towards change. Black people need to do the same.
We neeed an economic and social plan.

 

[Greed]

Registration is required in MOST states is it not?

-VG

i would think its required in every state.

 

[Great1]

i would think its required in every state.

Voter registration or Party registration is NOT required in ANY state. You have the right NOT to register to vote or not to identify with a political party. You can simply check off Independent

 

[VegasGuy]

i say you're denying reality.

alot of blacks already consider themselves independent, yet they've never voted anything but democrat in their lives and wont ever vote anything other than democrat in their life.

so who would we be fooling? black people vote democrat in the 90th percentile. you is going to think that would change because blacks registered independent.

you think democrats and repubicans would all of a sudden care about us? i consider that wishful thinking.

i think its more important for us to vote. period. rather than who we vote for.

if we could show that we vote in the primary and general federal elections every 2 years then we'll get all the attention we want.

look at the religious right? repubs know they arent getting past the primaries, no matter how moderate they are, without the born again vote. so they gotta make the promises and live up to them. look what happen when bush tried to nominate miers.

we got 40% of black people that didnt even bother to vote. 35% of black people arent even registered.

http://64.255.174.200/board/showthread.php?t=38366

A couple points, the first on Miers. From what I gather, Miers was rejected by many conservatives because she was considered TOO liberal and many of her written comments suggested that. Second on Miers, she was not the one most wanted because her positions did not allow the debate many in the conservative circles wanted to engage the left wing on. This is primarily why she was summarily rejected by the right wing and not just those who consider themselves apart of the religious right or born again as you term it. And on that, she wasn't the pro life candidate Bush made her out to be.

And in those states where registration is STILL a requirement MOST black people claim independence but register democrat in those states, those votes are counted and they are passed over for consideration. Period. I've worked in those campaigns and I'm telling you what the thinking is.

-VG

 

[Greed]

maybe we're all talking about something different.

i think to vote period, no matter for which party, you have to register prior to casting your ballot to verify your citizenship, or residency at the very least.

i dont think its mandatory to register a party.

is that where we're getting mixed up.

 

[QueEx]

Regarding Voter Registration & Party Affiliation:

- All states require one to register in order to become an eligible elector

- Many states DO NOT require one to identify with a party (party affiliation) and the time of registration to become an eligible voter or to participate in party-primaries - although some states require one to identify with a part if the voter intends to participate in party primaries

- The states which require some degree of party affiliation at the time of registration are:

Arizona (See link to form below for nuances)
California - But, you can enter on the registration form "Decline to State"
Colorado - You must select a party
Connecticutt - Optional; but you must register with a party if you want to take part in that party's primary elections
Delaware - You must register with a party to take part in their primaries, etc.
District of Columbia - same as Delaware
Florida - same as Delaware
Kansas - same as Delaware
Kentucky - same as Delaware
Louisiana - Not required; but if you want to vote in the Presidential Preference and party committee elections, you have to list a party affiliation
Maine - same as Delaware
Maryland - same as Delaware
Massachusetts - You do not have to at time of registration; but must register with a party on the day of the Presidential Preference Primary
Nebraska - same as Delaware
Nevada - same ad Delaware with some differences (see Link below)
New Mexico - same as Delaware
New York - same as Delaware
North Carolina - same as Delaware
Ohio - same as Delaware
Oklahoma - same as Delaware
Oregon - same as Delaware
Pennsylvania - same as Delaware
Rhode Island - Must register with a party at time of initial voter registration; but if you fail to do so at that time; you may register with a party on day of election
South Dakota - same as Delaware
West Virginia - same as Delaware​

The above is just a brief synopsis; see this link for a postcarad voter registration form which all but a couple of states will accept:

http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf

The link provides instructions and brief details as to how each state treats whether you must register with a party at the time you register to vote.

QueEx

 

[QueEx]

Here is my proposal for progress in 2006 and beyond.

That ALL Black voters, every damn one of us that have voter registration card, contact the motor vehicle office or voter registration office and get a registration card. On that card check INDEPENDENT and leave republican and democrat party bosses to finally do right and BEG for our support like they are supposed to. FUCK EM!

Because right now they know that if we are signed onto the party by registration they don't have to do shit for us just talk the same shit about the other party boses like they always do election year in and election year out. Most times they don't do a damn thing but make promises otherwise. You saw the result of one party loyality, post Katrina in New Orleans, you see the effects of one party rule in Washington today. The people, mostly Black people end up getting fucked over every single time.

If either party wants us, and both parties do, don't believe the bullshit democrat hype that republicans don't because it's a flat out lie, if they want us they will have to actually DO something to get our vote. Not just talk shit and send Jessie, Al, Condi and Colin out to showcase respect for Black people and our vote. It's not enough and we've seen that game too many times.

What say you?

-VG

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