Date: 2006-11-09 12:32 am (UTC)
ext_267559: (America)
That's not fraud.

If my name is misspelled on the precinct lists and I notice it but am not challenged to produce ID, or I can manage to convince the precinct official that it is a misspelling, then I can fix it at City Hall at my convenience.

If I am challenged and they will not let me vote, I should be given a provisional ballot and then go to City Hall to get it fixed and get my ballot counted. (Depending on the procedure--I may have to go to City Hall to get the provisional ballot and get my registration fixed.)

If I have changed my name to Mxyzptlk(click)t'gluk-MoombaMoomba(click)terWOW!(squiggle) and the registration still has my old name, but I have valid ID under my old name, I can go to City Hall and fix it at my convenience.

If I have changed my name to Mxyzptlk(click)t'gluk-MoombaMoomba(click)terWOW!(squiggle) and the registration still has my old name, and I am challenged but cannot produce ID with my old name, then I am an idiot for not notifying the city of my name change. I might be given a provisional ballot and then go to City Hall to get it fixed and get my ballot counted or I might have missed my chance because name changes need to be recorded n days before the election.

In none of these cases am I attempting to be fraudulent. I may be guilty of other regulations or terminal stupidity, however.

Now, If I fly out to my brother's precinct and try to claim that my name is really his and manage to convince the precinct official or produce a piece of his identification that I boosted from his house or identification that I have docotred and then vote using his name, then I have committed fraud.
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