Native Americans sue for voting rights

Mott the Hoople said:
I see. Couln't that be viewed as a form of poll taxing? Should the period of time for open voting be based on a districts ability to pay?
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nope. again...is there a right to EARLY voting. if this was about the actual voting day, i would agree. there are plenty of other avenues, such as mail in ballots. in metro areas there are more voting stations than rural areas, does this disenfranchise rural areas?
 
Yurt said:
nope. again...is there a right to EARLY voting. if this was about the actual voting day, i would agree. there are plenty of other avenues, such as mail in ballots. in metro areas there are more voting stations than rural areas, does this disenfranchise rural areas?
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Didn't somebody say that they don't trust postal ballots?
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
Didn't somebody say that they don't trust postal ballots?
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sure. so then the question is, say i don't trust electronic voting, does that mean my rights have been violated if i choose not to avail myself of electronic voting? they have never shown where mail ballots run a risk of not being counted. all their complaints have been about voter intimidation, being pulled over on the way, but nothing official about mail voting fraud.
 
evince said:
Yurt I have talked to you for years.

YOU lie and you refuse cold hard documented evidence.

I am no longer going to answer anything you post.

No I am not putting you on ignore, I have never done that and never will.

I am merely not going to speak to you any more because you do not recognise facts.

It does NO good to talk to someone who refuses to discuss adult matters without the benifit of facts.

You are worthless to the conversation.

If what you have to add to a converstion is repeted by someone else I will answer that poster.

Anything you say and NO one backs you on might as well not exsist.

Bye yurt.

Have a nice life.
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truly the most ironic post of the decade. you are aware how many people say the same thing about you....

and tell me....what facts have i ignored? you just can't handle tough questions that weaken your position and show you either lied or are wrong.

see ya, won't miss you and i, unlike you, am not afraid to debate, so i will continue to debate your posts or comment on them.
 
evince said:
http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_n...-given-less-time-to-vote-for-president-sue-sd





Native Americans, given less time to vote for president, sue S.D.





Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, a heavily Democratic group, are getting only six days for early voting in the presidential primary election, while the rest of the state gets 46. Their lawsuit is described in a story published Monday by 100Reporters, a new investigative reporting group.
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I believe that their tribe has its own government that would set these limitations. I don't get why they don't sue the people actually responsible...

Here they are in the phone book.

http://www.yellowpages.com/oglala-sd/government-offices-tribal

The tribal judiciary committee (their own committee) came up with new rules in 2006 covering their own elections.

http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3164&Itemid=109

The tribal judiciary committee is working on a new election code designed to eliminate the existing code’s shortcomings.
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I don't see what South Dakota has to do with their election laws, they hold tribal elections and elect people that create these tribal laws. Sue them.
 
Yurt said:
for what? once again dune jumps to conclusions based on the political affiliation of the person.
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Dune's a ass....

evince said:
How did the distribution get lined up that way?
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The areas finance the early voting and get reimbursed later.....the Indians can't afford the up front cost

evince said:
Native Americans, given less time to vote for president, sue S.D.

Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, a heavily Democratic group, are getting only six days for early voting in the presidential primary election, while the rest of the state gets 46. Their lawsuit is described in a story published Monday by 100Reporters, a new investigative reporting group.
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Have to agree with evince on this one.....there is no valid reason to give the Indian 6 days and rest of the state 46 days to vote early.......
 
Rune said:
Even Bravo gets it. Wait Bravo is smarter than yurt?
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that did not address your claim. obviously bravo is smarter than dune. and for the record, no one is "giving" them only six days. do you even realize one of the reasons they lack funds is because they have no property taxes like other districts? they chose that form of governance.
 
Rune said:
There is a right to equal treatment under the law.
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they have equal treatment under the law to vote. they chose to live in a rural area with no property taxes. unless someone can show me that early voting is a separate or concurrent right to vote, they have equal treatment. if i choose to live 500 miles from a voting booth, am i denied equal treatment under the law if a voting booth is not established in close proximity to me?
 
Yurt said:
they have equal treatment under the law to vote. they chose to live in a rural area with no property taxes. unless someone can show me that early voting is a separate or concurrent right to vote, they have equal treatment. if i choose to live 500 miles from a voting booth, am i denied equal treatment under the law if a voting booth is not established in close proximity to me?
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As I've already stated, why can't they have mobile voting booths the same as we have in the UK for outlying areas?
 
Yurt said:
tell me dune....how did bravo address that i made this political?

you still have not shown how i made this political. like i said....no surprise you run away from your claims again.
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Bravo understands the injustice. You don't.
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
As I've already stated, why can't they have mobile voting booths the same as we have in the UK for outlying areas?
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i have no problem with that. i think it is a good idea. here is another idea from the comment section, not sure how feasible, but it sounds like a good idea if it can be implemented:

One possible solution: Do the absentee (mailed) ballots, but provide Tribal reps to observe the counting process to ensure there is fair and legal handling of the ballots. In my state, final disposition of each mailed ballot is a public record. If a ballot is rejected, the reason must be clearly alllowed under law and documented. It is common to see public oversight of the counting on election nights. Election officials should welcome such public participation to guarantee the credibility of their system. Using the USPS also offers a level of security for the timely delivery of ballots to the elections office.
 
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