This is a crazy story. Many people -- especially imagining those who don't have supportive family nearby -- would have given up at any one of these points! And I wouldn't have faulted them for deciding it wasn't worth it!
[I DO however fault our elected officials who decide it's preferable to prevent honest people from voting, in order to "fix" a negligible or nonexistent amount of supposed "voter fraud"]
Wow. Angering and ridiculous. State laws should not involve a "Gotcha!" But a lot of times it seems that's the way they're written. I'm glad your mom got her vote in but she should've been able to vote-by-mail a bit easier instead of venturing to the polls in her condition. Voting should not be difficult.
This is a crazy story. Many people -- especially imagining those who don't have supportive family nearby -- would have given up at any one of these points! And I wouldn't have faulted them for deciding it wasn't worth it!
[I DO however fault our elected officials who decide it's preferable to prevent honest people from voting, in order to "fix" a negligible or nonexistent amount of supposed "voter fraud"]
Wow. Angering and ridiculous. State laws should not involve a "Gotcha!" But a lot of times it seems that's the way they're written. I'm glad your mom got her vote in but she should've been able to vote-by-mail a bit easier instead of venturing to the polls in her condition. Voting should not be difficult.