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Post by MichyM on Sept 4, 2024 17:09:12 GMT
PLEASE be sure that they know how to vote even though they do not live at home. This is a part of the eligible electorate that we need to be sure gets their vote counted. Do they need an absentee ballot? Do they need your help to guide them through this new responsibility?
This was prompted by the school shooting thread and the fact that these kids have had to do active shooter drills their entire school career. If we want change, these kids are ripe to help out, with our/your guidance.
That is all.
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Post by ellen on Sept 4, 2024 17:28:57 GMT
I sat next to my daughter as she requested her mail in ballot. We talked about how she can easily show people her age how to do the same thing. In MN we can start voting in less than three weeks. Their age group is also really harmed by abortion restrictions too.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 4, 2024 17:50:24 GMT
I sat next to my daughter as she requested her mail in ballot. We talked about how she can easily show people her age how to do the same thing. In MN we can start voting in less than three weeks. Their age group is also really harmed by abortion restrictions too. I did the same thing with both my college kids. The only thing I am not sure is how to get them the ballot - my DD is in a school in our state, but my son is in Alabama, so do I just send it via the mail and have him mail it back? We specifically had him send his ballot to our home address bc many parents on the parent FB page said kids do not get letters/mail, they pretty much only get packages. |
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Post by amom23 on Sept 4, 2024 18:06:07 GMT
In 2020 the university my son was attending sent all students an email detailing how they could vote. My son followed the instructions and went to his local polling place and voted. I was very proud of him!
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Post by littlemama on Sept 4, 2024 18:09:45 GMT
I sat next to my daughter as she requested her mail in ballot. We talked about how she can easily show people her age how to do the same thing. In MN we can start voting in less than three weeks. Their age group is also really harmed by abortion restrictions too. I did the same thing with both my college kids. The only thing I am not sure is how to get them the ballot - my DD is in a school in our state, but my son is in Alabama, so do I just send it via the mail and have him mail it back? We specifically had him send his ballot to our home address bc many parents on the parent FB page said kids do not get letters/mail, they pretty much only get packages. Our ds had his ballot mailed home, but he was less than 2 hours away and visited often enough to fill it out timely. Ive never heard of a college that doesnt have mail delivery. If he couldnt have his ballot mailed to school because they dont have mail delivery, he isnt going to receive if you mail it to him, right? Maybe you can Fed Ex it in a care package and he can mail it back from school (or somewhere near school if they dont have mail) using the envelope provided by the city? |
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Post by littlemama on Sept 4, 2024 18:10:40 GMT
In 2020 the university my son was attending sent all students an email detailing how they could vote. My son followed the instructions and went to his local polling place and voted. I was very proud of him! They typically have to vote in their home precinct if they registered at home. |
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Post by MichyM on Sept 4, 2024 18:13:45 GMT
I sat next to my daughter as she requested her mail in ballot. We talked about how she can easily show people her age how to do the same thing. In MN we can start voting in less than three weeks. Their age group is also really harmed by abortion restrictions too. I did the same thing with both my college kids. The only thing I am not sure is how to get them the ballot - my DD is in a school in our state, but my son is in Alabama, so do I just send it via the mail and have him mail it back? We specifically had him send his ballot to our home address bc many parents on the parent FB page said kids do not get letters/mail, they pretty much only get packages. Well that's a good question if mail delivery is an issue where he's at. DS was in a dorm across the country his freshman year (a while back, in 2008) and he got regular mail just fine. It sounds like your son is in a dorm, yes? If so, tell him to reach out to his RA for answers! |
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Post by amom23 on Sept 4, 2024 18:23:01 GMT
In 2020 the university my son was attending sent all students an email detailing how they could vote. My son followed the instructions and went to his local polling place and voted. I was very proud of him! They typically have to vote in their home precinct if they registered at home. ND doesn't have voter registration. The college provided a form for the in-state students to print and fill out which allowed them to vote in the town the college was located in. |
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Post by Linda on Sept 4, 2024 18:23:37 GMT
No college kids right now but DD17 will be 18 in a month and has already registered in anticipation of voting in November. DD24 is planning to early vote in her state/district as she'll possibly be here on election day. DS32 is trying to figure it out - he's deployed with no mail service atm
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Post by ellen on Sept 4, 2024 18:24:00 GMT
My daughter requested that her ballot be sent to our home because she was moving into a new place and wasn’t sure how the mail delivery works at her apartment. She did know that she for certain would be coming home shortly after ballots get sent out. If her college was in a swing state I think we would have gone through the process to get her registered in that state if it was an option.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 4, 2024 18:28:11 GMT
One of my kids is in North Carolina for college. Another parent told me that he can register to vote there but can anyone else verify that?
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Post by MichyM on Sept 4, 2024 18:37:26 GMT
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Post by hop2 on Sept 4, 2024 19:25:46 GMT
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yeah, make sure they mailed their ballot to their address and not home ( btdt ) so you don’t have to facilitate getting it to them when it should have been free.
And make sure they applied for one so you don’t have to go get them & drive them home & drive them back ( btdt )
And, then make sure they change their address back if they’ll be home for the primary next year or they’ll have to fill out a provisional
Ballot because their primary ballot went to a mailbox that is no longer theirs ( btdt too )
Lastly check your own voter registration as some states have been randomly removing voters from the rolls for various reasons
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Post by Merge on Sept 4, 2024 19:27:04 GMT
Have a good thought for college kids from Texas. Abbott's government loves to reject absentee voter applications if they don't have their ts crossed just right.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 4, 2024 19:27:54 GMT
I did the same thing with both my college kids. The only thing I am not sure is how to get them the ballot - my DD is in a school in our state, but my son is in Alabama, so do I just send it via the mail and have him mail it back? We specifically had him send his ballot to our home address bc many parents on the parent FB page said kids do not get letters/mail, they pretty much only get packages. Well that's a good question if mail delivery is an issue where he's at. DS was in a dorm across the country his freshman year (a while back, in 2008) and he got regular mail just fine. It sounds like your son is in a dorm, yes? If so, tell him to reach out to his RA for answers! Our ds had his ballot mailed home, but he was less than 2 hours away and visited often enough to fill it out timely. Ive never heard of a college that doesnt have mail delivery. If he couldnt have his ballot mailed to school because they dont have mail delivery, he isnt going to receive if you mail it to him, right? Maybe you can Fed Ex it in a care package and he can mail it back from school (or somewhere near school if they dont have mail) using the envelope provided by the city? There are several mailrooms on campus (he's at Auburn) and I've mailed him 2 packages that he has gotten (2 day priority mail is more like 5-7 days - so very slow LOL). But my mom sent him a card the week he moved in (so it's been about a month) and that hasn't made it. He wasn't issued a mailbox (new this year) and other parents have said that if you mail a package, you typically have no issues, but if you mail letters or cards, anything not in a box, don't expect them to get it. |
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Post by MichyM on Sept 4, 2024 20:27:56 GMT
Well that's a good question if mail delivery is an issue where he's at. DS was in a dorm across the country his freshman year (a while back, in 2008) and he got regular mail just fine. It sounds like your son is in a dorm, yes? If so, tell him to reach out to his RA for answers! Our ds had his ballot mailed home, but he was less than 2 hours away and visited often enough to fill it out timely. Ive never heard of a college that doesnt have mail delivery. If he couldnt have his ballot mailed to school because they dont have mail delivery, he isnt going to receive if you mail it to him, right? Maybe you can Fed Ex it in a care package and he can mail it back from school (or somewhere near school if they dont have mail) using the envelope provided by the city? There are several mailrooms on campus (he's at Auburn) and I've mailed him 2 packages that he has gotten (2 day priority mail is more like 5-7 days - so very slow LOL). But my mom sent him a card the week he moved in (so it's been about a month) and that hasn't made it. He wasn't issued a mailbox (new this year) and other parents have said that if you mail a package, you typically have no issues, but if you mail letters or cards, anything not in a box, don't expect them to get it. Ok then. Send him a big empty box and get it to him that way  OR....fill that box with goodies that he would enjoy, and the ballot of course (with a stamp if your envelopes aren't prepaid) and send it off! |
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Post by MichyM on Sept 4, 2024 20:29:29 GMT
Have a good thought for college kids from Texas. Abbott's government loves to reject absentee voter applications if they don't have their ts crossed just right. Seriously? Even if they're GOP voters? ETA: ok, clearly I took this absolutely literally. Oops. I tend to do that a lot :/ |
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Post by Linda on Sept 4, 2024 20:32:26 GMT
Have a good thought for college kids from Texas. Abbott's government loves to reject absentee voter applications if they don't have their ts crossed just right. pretty sure that's also true of DeSantis in Florida |
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Post by flanz on Sept 4, 2024 21:23:58 GMT
AMEN!
Thanks, Michy!
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Post by flanz on Sept 4, 2024 21:25:52 GMT
They typically have to vote in their home precinct if they registered at home. ND doesn't have voter registration. The college provided a form for the in-state students to print and fill out which allowed them to vote in the town the college was located in. I didn't know that not all states require voter reg. |
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Post by pilcas on Sept 4, 2024 22:26:30 GMT
My kids graduated from college 2 and 3 yrs ago but when they were away I made sure they did the paperwork so they could vote.
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Post by snugglebutter on Sept 4, 2024 22:29:27 GMT
Have a good thought for college kids from Texas. Abbott's government loves to reject absentee voter applications if they don't have their ts crossed just right.
DD found out that her campus has an early voting location, so she is changing her address to vote there. I am very apprehensive about sending anything voting related in the mail.
From the parent FB groups, it seems like a lot of kids are scheduling a visit home during early voting to take care of it there. DD doesn't have a car, or she would probably consider that.
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Post by epeanymous on Sept 4, 2024 23:10:38 GMT
I'm kicking myself because my 18-year-old is registered in WA, but in college in Ohio, where their vote would count a lot more!
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Post by Merge on Sept 4, 2024 23:19:23 GMT
I'm kicking myself because my 18-year-old is registered in WA, but in college in Ohio, where their vote would count a lot more! Is it too late for them to register in Ohio? |
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Post by epeanymous on Sept 4, 2024 23:48:58 GMT
I'm kicking myself because my 18-year-old is registered in WA, but in college in Ohio, where their vote would count a lot more! Is it too late for them to register in Ohio? I will have them look into it! |
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Post by janet on Sept 5, 2024 15:30:07 GMT
My DD is going to be in London all school year, and she made sure to get her absentee ballot request sent and approved even though we're in blue Illinois. She's all fired up!
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Post by MichyM on Sept 5, 2024 16:21:15 GMT
I had another thought as I read through replies here. Maybe our college aged kids can also be urged to check in with a friend or two and help them register (if they are not already), and/or make sure that they too know how to vote away from home.
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 6, 2024 3:15:50 GMT
It's a completely different scenario here, because voting is compulsory. But even so, I knew my son would be too lazy / disinterested to enrol to vote, so I did it for him when he was nearly 18. Imagine his annoyance when a couple of months later he had to go vote!   "Why did you enrol me?" Um, because it's compulsory, and you would get fined if you didn't enrol. DD on the other hand, is very engaged in politics, and did it all herself. |
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OR....fill that box with goodies that he would enjoy, and the ballot of course (with a stamp if your envelopes aren't prepaid) and send it off!
"Why did you enrol me?" Um, because it's compulsory, and you would get fined if you didn't enrol. 