Watch out for those elderly radical nuns…
9 May 2008 by Sandy, csj
Amazing…in a country where voter turnout is embarrassingly low, we have states putting up new barriers that are preventing citizens - 90-year old nuns included - from exercising their constitutional right to vote!
See this article…I used to play clarinet for the liturgies at the motherhouse of these nuns.
I suppose if there were some evidence of voter fraud, some measures would be called for, but when fixing a non-existent problem prevents home-bound elderly citizens from voting, I have to wonder what definition of democracy is in operation.
Respectfully, in my opinion, if you plan to vote and are aware of the law, why would you scream foul if you weren’t following it? If they can get out to vote, they are not homebound. Yes, no voter fraud was suspected but this is a tight race and you don’t want to give either candidate grounds for suing or saying the rules weren’t followed - think Al Gore and the FLorida election.
Thanks, Elizatbethanne… I think in this case, the polling place was at the convent, so the sisters did not have to go out to vote. I would also guess that they knew they would be turned away and showed up mainly to make a point. Absolutely, rules should be followed…
As for Florida in 2000, I seem to remember that it was more a matter of votes not being counted (especially in highly Democratic counties) than of fraudulent voting that caused the turmoil.