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To: Orcastraiter who wrote (23920)	12/29/2004 1:54:23 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

I think you should get one vote for every dollar in taxes you pay. Since the tax payers are the ones supporting this welfare State

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (23920)	12/29/2004 1:58:45 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

Orcas, From my cursory review of the RCW's, it appears that it is up to the counties to set out rules for defining "residence" for voting purposes. I see no reason why someone can't have a "residence" that is at a marina, in a treehouse, or wherever, but receive mail somewhere else. What has to be able to be verified is that the person (a) really exists, and (b) is who they say they are. I think you and I are more or less on the same page on this. Agreed on the WA election. Rossi should concede. My check will be in the mail first of the year to go toward his run against Maria "Can't Do" Cantwell for Senate. Want to place a wager on whether he wins or not if he makes that run? What to wager? Lunch at the Hungry Clam? Dinner at the Krusty Krab?

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (23920)	12/29/2004 2:17:51 PM
From: WWWWWWWWWW	Respond to of 90947

It was fun to kick it around, but the more it's looked at, the more absurd it becomes. "...to vote you must also own or at least rent property with a street address" There are entire towns that don't have mail service. People have to drive to a tiny post office to get their mail. Because the tax base doesn't support mail delivery, or homes are too spread out, or whatever. Requiring a physical mailing address in order to vote would have handed the victory to Kerry (and Gregoire) in our theoretical little mind game here.