Re: ERC meeting of Friday, March 18

[Evan Daniel Ravitz <evan@xxxxxxxx>]

Ralph wrote:

One really good point was made by the Chair, Mr. Lyons.  He pointed
out that he has observed elections in three other countries.  "If
you want to control an election, the point to do it is not during
the counting but during registration and canvassing," he said.  He
asked that the activists pay attention to these issues as well.
Neal, to his credit, said to Mr.  Lyons, "Yes, that's a very valid
point."

Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you to please consider that "easy
registration" (i.e. motor voter, mail-in registrations,
"registration drives", etc.) are an invitation to screw the
electorate.

Evan responds:

Consider that most countries, at least in Europe, have automatic
voter registration. If you have a license, or pay taxes, you're
registered.

Consider that the Bill of Rights NEVER mentions 'citizens,' only
people and persons, and you have a good precedent for letting
everyone here vote. I'd put the age limit at 12, too.

I believe that Lyons was mostly referring to intimidation of people
to prevent them from registering, or tossing their registrations, as
happened here last year.

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