Automatic Voter Registration (San Francisco: DMV, live, codes)

[cb73]

I just read that Governor Brown signed the bill to direct DMV to automatically register everyone to vote.

I wonder if people realize that automatically makes everyone eligible for jury duty? I know a LOT of people who won't register to vote just to keep from getting called for jury duty.

Interesting.

[movinon]

I wasn't a registered voter for a brief period due to a move and I still got called for jury duty in my new local jurisdiction - at my new address, which was in a different county from my previous jurisdiction! I always thought that the voter rolls were related to jury duty eligibility but maybe not. So I wonder if they got my new info from the DMV address change? Maybe somebody here knows how that works.

[nightlysparrow]

Having a driver's license (or a DMV ID card) triggers jury duty.

[V8 Vega]

The Democrats did this to get more Democrat party voters to insure they stay in power foreaver. Their in power and can use that to do all kinds of things like this so they can continue to destroy this once great state. Calif. stands no chance.
They know that young people tend to vote Democrat, thank goodness they just don't care or are to lazy to vote.
They also know all the deadbeats tend to vote Democrat if they get off their lazy rear and vote.
Calif. is so screwed!

[nightlysparrow]

Oregon did it before California did.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by V8 Vega

The Democrats did this to get more Democrat party voters to insure they stay in power foreaver. Their in power and can use that to do all kinds of things like this so they can continue to destroy this once great state. Calif. stands no chance.
They know that young people tend to vote Democrat, thank goodness they just don't care or are to lazy to vote.
They also know all the deadbeats tend to vote Democrat if they get off their lazy rear and vote.
Calif. is so screwed!

They aren't just registering democrats...I think the problem you have with it is that you prefer the 'new' way to register voters; require ID cards, then make them as hard to get as possible, limit polling places and cut hours that the polls are open disenfranchise as many likely democratic voters as you possibly can

[cb73]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

They aren't just registering democrats...I think the problem you have with it is that you prefer the 'new' way to register voters; require ID cards, then make them as hard to get as possible, limit polling places and cut hours that the polls are open disenfranchise as many likely democratic voters as you possibly can

I saw a chart recently--I'll have to find it again. It shows everything in our typical life that you absolutely must show valid ID for, and everything you don't.

The "must show ID" list was really long, the "no ID needed" list only had 1 item--voting.

If the liberals were really concerned about all the poor people being disenfranchised from voting due to lack of ID, then why are they ok with requiring those same people to show ID for welfare and food stamps?

I used to work with two women who had always had drivers licenses, but had never registered to vote. After over 30 years, neither of them had EVER been called for jury duty. Coincidence?

[CCbaxter]

Originally Posted by V8 Vega

The Democrats did this to get more Democrat party voters to insure they stay in power foreaver. Their in power and can use that to do all kinds of things like this so they can continue to destroy this once great state. Calif. stands no chance.
They know that young people tend to vote Democrat, thank goodness they just don't care or are to lazy to vote.
They also know all the deadbeats tend to vote Democrat if they get off their lazy rear and vote.
Calif. is so screwed!

So more democrats drive? I don't understand your logic. Also, registering to vote is no guarantee that someone will vote. If people didn't give a crap before, they won't start to just because they have a slip of paper or get a postcard telling them where their polling station is.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by cb73

I saw a chart recently--I'll have to find it again. It shows everything in our typical life that you absolutely must show valid ID for, and everything you don't. The "must show ID" list was really long, the "no ID needed" list only had 1 item--voting.If the liberals were really concerned about all the poor people being disenfranchised from voting due to lack of ID, then why are they ok with requiring those same people to show ID for welfare and food stamps? I used to work with two women who had always had drivers licenses, but had never registered to vote. After over 30 years, neither of them had EVER been called for jury duty. Coincidence?

There are other databases besides voter registrations used to select jurors, see section 197:
CA Codes (ccp:190-237)

At least in California you do not need a Photo ID for SNAP, TANF or Medi-caid benefits, but it sure is easier to apply if you have one. The application can be processed without one and the county agency will assist the applicant with obtaining a photo ID if they determine that one is required.http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/e.../SAWS2PLUS.pdf There are a fair number of homeless who are signed up for benefits without a Photo ID. And there are older people who don't have a photo ID. I have an Aunt who is 102, she does not have a photo ID, she has a birth certificate, and an expired passport but she has no state issued ID. She lives in San Francisco and does not drive, her bank does not require that she produce an ID so she basically has no need for one.

[eureka1]

I actually don't think it will make that much difference. The people who are too lazy to register are the same folks who are too lazy to vote.