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Offline NHSparky

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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2012, 08:02:30 AM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on May 06, 2012, 04:32:04 PM
We need everyone to be voting on the same day, tired of this absentee ballot.

Amen.  If you're too lazy to get off your dead ass on one day every four years to cast your ballot, you don't need to be counting one.  The ONLY people who should be allowed to cast absentee ballots are those not physically present in their precinct the day of the election; AD military, those on business, etc.  Elderly/poor voters can be bussed in.

Early voting, absentee voting, is a bullshit scam to undermine the legitimacy of elections.
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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2012, 11:02:36 AM »
I don't agree with your assessment of early voters. When I took advantage of it, I was working 12 hour shifts (7am-7pm) and I couldn't make it to the polls on election day. If my job was near my precinct, I could have went during my lunch hour; but I worked 45 minutes away.
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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2012, 11:27:19 AM »
Quote from: dixierose on May 09, 2012, 11:02:36 AM
I don't agree with your assessment of early voters. When I took advantage of it, I was working 12 hour shifts (7am-7pm) and I couldn't make it to the polls on election day. If my job was near my precinct, I could have went during my lunch hour; but I worked 45 minutes away.

Most states allow time off to vote, and many require your employer to pay you.

http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2010/11/employee-time-off-for-voting.html
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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2012, 11:27:47 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on May 09, 2012, 11:27:19 AM
Most states allow time off to vote, and many require your employer to pay you.

http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2010/11/employee-time-off-for-voting.html


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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2012, 11:39:21 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on May 09, 2012, 11:27:19 AM
Most states allow time off to vote, and many require your employer to pay you.

http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2010/11/employee-time-off-for-voting.html

Not sure about GA; but the employer sure didn't let us know if that was the case.
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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #30 on: May 09, 2012, 02:49:12 PM »
Quote from: dixierose on May 09, 2012, 11:39:21 AM
Not sure about GA; but the employer sure didn't let us know if that was the case.

Find out, and inform your employer of the state law. Continue working. Wait for some form of adverse action against you (denied raise, time off, etc.). File suit.
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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #31 on: May 09, 2012, 03:08:48 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on May 09, 2012, 11:27:19 AM
Most states allow time off to vote, and many require your employer to pay you.

http://blogs.payscale.com/compensation/2010/11/employee-time-off-for-voting.html

Mine does also but that is if your work hours interfere.  I get off at 3 so I can't use that.  And I am not lazy for early voting. I am actually helping out procrastinators that sit on their ass until the last minute.  :wink:
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Re: DUmmy wants to "disenfranchise" workers who work weekends.
« Reply #32 on: May 09, 2012, 03:17:33 PM »
Quote from: dixierose on May 09, 2012, 11:39:21 AM
Not sure about GA; but the employer sure didn't let us know if that was the case.

Here's a state by state listing of the voting laws re time off http://www.findlaw.com/voting-rights-law.html
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