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no_hypocrisy

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5. As a poll worker, I wholly endorse this opinion.

Reply to nmmi (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 06:26 AM

Tuesday

Because it's a fact.

I watched at least 80% of the voters make a signature look like a Picasso sketch. I often had to call in another worker to guess if the signature today matched the signature from the last election.

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"Most people my age just kind of scribble." Signatures were a sticking point for young California voters this year [View all] nmmi Tuesday OP

Got new drivers license this year. Signed carefully with though of voter certification issues Demovictory9 Tuesday #1

Geez Figarosmom Tuesday #2

+1 SheltieLover Tuesday #12

The "curse" of not being taught CURSIVE writing. hlthe2b Tuesday #3

doesnt have to b cursive, just consistent. my sig on file is 50 yrs old. mopinko Tuesday #8

Don't get me started, mopinko. My hospital successfully defended an HR policy that REQUIRES hlthe2b Tuesday #11

My 21 year old has this problem. SunSeeker Tuesday #4

As a poll worker, I wholly endorse this opinion. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #5

I take my brother voting nuxvomica Tuesday #6

You're a great parent!!!!! jimfields33 Tuesday #9

For official things like voter ID and drivers license I put a signature . But for signing a credit card at a mucifer Tuesday #7

Most of the time, the "request for signature" at restaurants is only to point out the tip option. 3Hotdogs Tuesday #10

Yes, younger folks just scribble their signature. I had a lot of fun verifying signatures as an election judge in Nov. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #13

Yep, it's all the fault of "voters who couldn't be bothered to vote" lostnfound Tuesday #14