weirdlady - what is your problem?
LOL she has way to many to list!

----I don't have any problem voting. I want to know the difference between a ballot cast on a Wednesday and a ballot dropped off on a Saturday? Do the Saturday ballots count twice or something?------

You have to pay someone to work on the Saturday, when they otherwise would not be working. That is the difference.

I don't know of a law that says no one can be in the least bit inconvenienced to caste their vote.

"I have a problem with people idolizing dictators." I thought you idolized Walker. He is going to disappointed.

nobody here is idolizing any dictators, so again, what is the difference between a vote cast on a Wednesday and one dropped off on a Saturday?

I have a problem with people idolizing dictators.

Wake up to the modern era. Every name is already in the data base. I dont care if you get an absentee ballot, but if you request on you don't get another. Computers are wonderful things. Before anyone jumps. let me say this so everyone understands. 1 person 1 vote if you asked for it and didn't vote your own fault

weirdlady - what is your problem?

Democrats just gained another registered voter, Chavez died today.

"would prohibit clerks from opening early, late or on weekends to accommodate voters wishing to cast their ballots"
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Why would we want people to vote?
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We sound like we want to be a third world communist nation or worse.
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Grow up GOP!

SUPPRESSION !!!! Why dont they just stick with their age-old ploy of Republicans voting on Tuesday and Democrats voting on Wednesday ???????

Wislady: Who are they? Must be the Democrats right? It can't be the Republicans because the article clearly says they want to prohibit (that is a very important word) certain parts of absentee voting. Democrats want to expand (another very important word) absentee voting. How much clearer could it be?

I don't have any problem voting. I want to know the difference between a ballot cast on a Wednesday and a ballot dropped off on a Saturday? Do the Saturday ballots count twice or something?

Again - What is wrong with current law that changing this will improve? By changing this, what real problem is being addressed?

Actually they are proposing adding an hour, so the voting times would be from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m, and weekend voting could be done with appointments.

The GAB decided during the recalls, to keep polls open in several of the larger (democratic areas, of course) during the recalls.

The headline should be...

Lawmakers Consider Adding Hour to Voting Times

wislady - tell me how the link you provided amswers this question that I have asked you so many times (restated for you this time):

What is wrong with current law that changing this will improve? By changing this, what real problem is being addressed?

Some people watch Faux News and believe it.

Some of you read an AP headline, and believe it.

It is truly sad to see that some people would prefer to make it more difficult for some to vote in an attempt to have their party win an election than to have the winner determined by as many voters as possible. You must be proud of yourselves. I know, I know, you'll have some lame argument to try to justify your position, but we all know the real reason.

fordfan
I provided you with the link, as you seemed to not be aware of the opportunities to caste your ballot. Perhaps you should do the mail in absentee ballot, that would solve your problem in figuring out how to vote.

Can anyone tell me my why wislady has a tendency to change the subject or totally ignore questions when she does not want to answer? She normally has a response to everything whether she knows anything about it or not. Anyone want to discuss this? I suspect that none of her twitter feeds has not sent out the talking points as yet.

Let’s see, the Republican agenda appears to be:

- Gerrymander election districts to ensure they will always win not matter how radical their positions are on issues.
- Push election fraud fantasy (they can produce no widespread cases of election fraud) to support voter ID with the poor and elderly being hardest hit with disenfranchisement.
- Restrict the days and hours of voting with the poor and hourly workers being hardest hit with disenfranchisement.
- Attempting to gerrymander the elector college through changing the delegate allocation rules in swing states only.

I wonder what they are up to…….and why.

Of course! The more people that vote, the more the R's lose. So, since they can't win on the merits of their party, restrict voting. Oh, and don't forget: LASER FOCUS ON JOBS!!!

"If we allowed voting 360 days out of a year, I am sure there would be someone who could only have gotten to the polls those remaining days out of the entire year."

Answer: "Information for voting absentee.....
http://gab.wi.gov/voters/absentee "

One more time - what is wrong with allowing this under current law? What problem is changing this going to address?

what is the difference between a ballot dropped off on Wednesday and one dropped off on a Saturday?

I have a 45-minute commute to work and consistently work more than 40 hours per week. If an emergency arises, I need to stay and deal with it, whether that be 6, 7, or 8 at night. I think that having extended hours to vote is a GREAT idea. This legislation, on the other hand, is a bad idea. Where's the laser-like focus on jobs?

wislady: You are a broken record

Information for voting absentee.....

http://gab.wi.gov/voters/absentee

"If we allowed voting 360 days out of a year, I am sure there would be someone who could only have gotten to the polls those remaining days out of the entire year."

One more time - what is wrong with allowing this under current law? What problem is changing this going to address?

Once again we our trying to take away something that AMERICAN lives have bought and paid for. Has there been any proven fraud with absentee voting? Has it made it easier for your fellow AMERICANS to vote? I know of many people who were able to vote absentee and used these opportunitys. Because they may have to work or may be disabled have limited transportation or like the convenience to practice their RIGHT to VOTE as long as they follow the procedure and commit no fraud
LET THEM VOTE!

"GOP are the most hateful GARBAGE"
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Wow carlitos! After reading your last post, an old saying about people in glass houses comes to mind:) Have an amazing afternoon!

cariltosway
I knew I could count on a hateful tirade from you.

It creates long lines in the poorer neighborhoods. Poor vote democratic.

Maybe it was embarrassing when there were 200,000 more Democratic votes for assembly representatives than the repubs got. The repubs know their overall numbers are dwindling and are desperate to find ways to hang on.

The GOP corruption will never end until everyone of them are VOTED OUT. Anyone that agrees with what they are trying to do to this State and Country is as demented and corrupt as them. I have seen and heard enough of their disgusting actions and Wislady as usual you are *right* there with them May your love of their corruption give you satisfaction in your HATE for this Country and State. 916 *redistricting* is the key word but as Wislady you will never admit they are not about anything but destroying what is left. the GOP are the most hateful GARBAGE the people that understand the truth have ever seen. May Walker rot in the hell he is creating along with his dummy squad...

wislady: You are a broken record.

If we allowed voting 360 days out of a year, I am sure there would be someone who could only have gotten to the polls those remaining days out of the entire year.

Sorry - should have read:

But what is wrong with allowing this under current law? What problem is changing this going to address?

"We typically do not have voting throughout a Saturday, Sunday, and on a Monday holiday (as the GAB allowed in Madison and Milwaukee this past year)."

But want is wrong with allowing this under current law? What problem is changing this going to address?

Restricting: Verb

1. Put a limit on; control
2.Deprive(someone or something)of freedom of movement or action.

what exactly is wrong with expanding voting? and why is one group so hell bent on finding ways to restrict it? What's the difference if you drop off your vote on a Wednesday or a Saturday? I really wish they'd focus on some important issues.

Key word: Restricting.

That's all anyone reading this article needs to know.

There is NO attempt to limit voting, only to return to the NORMAL voting hours. We typically do not have voting throughout a Saturday, Sunday, and on a Monday holiday (as the GAB allowed in Madison and Milwaukee this past year).

In person absentee voting is allowed for 3 weeks prior to elections, besides the mail in absentee voting. No one is disenfranchised.

IndyColtFan......Do you say that because you think the democrats are too stupid and/or too lazy to find their way to the polls on Election Day? Otherwise I fail to see how this would benefit the "pubs" more than the democrats......

The headline should read- GOP Lawmakers consider voter suppression by restricting absentee voting.

And the stated purpose of this proposal is what? More voter suppression I suspect is the real reason.

Of course the Pubs want as few votes as possible.