[Text of Tweet: George Takei: If you are turned away at the polls because your name is not on the register, don’t walk away. Say this: I REQUEST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
Don’t let them steal your vote]
Additional info:
“Provisional Ballot Laws are laws that require a provisional ballot upon verficiation of the idenity of the voter if a voter fails to present proper identification at the polls or when registering before voter registration deadlines.”
Poll worker here! Let’s talk about this “I DEMAND A PROVISIONAL BALLOT AS PROVIDED BY LAW” thing.
== TL:DR; Yes, provisional ballots are important! And yes, you should absolutely ask for one if you need to. But there’s a couple of things to try first. A provisional ballot is a last resort. ==
It’s very common for voters to come up to the “check-in” desk, and not be found in the poll book. Some non-nefarious reasons why that might be the case:
1) The poll worker doesn’t understand how to spell your name. 2) You’re not in the right precinct (this happens ALLLL the time) 3) New married name? 4) You’re a college student, and you are registered, but you’re registered at home.
Here’s my recommendation for what to do: * Make sure the poll worker is looking in the right spot (the book will be right in front of you; you can help find your name.) * Mention your home address to the poll worker. THey may very well immediately say something like “Oh! Yes, you should be voting in the cafeteria. Here in the GYM, we are your next precinct over.” * Ask politely to speak to someone to verify your status with the county. They will get on the phone with county folks, who will look you up in their BIG COMPUTER.
The steps above will, eight times out of ten, change you from the scary status of “Huh? you don’t exist!” to “Oh, right! Okay, here you go, voter!”
If that doesn’t work, ask firmly and politely for a provisional ballot. If you say “AS PROVIDED BY LAWWWWW”, you will only get an eye-roll from a tired and hungry poll-worker. But hey, you do you – it really IS the law.
If you don’t get satisfaction, all is not lost. Step outside the precinct and call the ACLU, and they will send someone over to have some FIRM WORDS with the Judge of Elections.
How do I know? I’ve had ACLU lawyers sent to talk to me during an election: “Hey, we heard that you were turning voters away!” they said.
I wasn’t, but I DID NOT MIND having someone smart and informed come to check on what was up. The ACLU counsel was smart, engaged, and knew the rules. Had I been trying some crap, this person would have SHUT. IT. DOWN.
So, the BOTTOM bottom line is: 1) Provisional ballots are a last resort. You can read up on them; they’re definitely riskier than a full, “real” ballot. You want to vote at your proper precinct as your first choice. 2) Don’t panic if you’re not in the book. Are you in the right place? 3) If you decide you do need a provisional, be firm, polite, and persistent. There’s no “secret phrase” that’s going to make us poll workers hiss with dismay: “CURSESSSSSSS! They know about the provisionalssssss!” 4) But do stick up for yourself! And if you don’t get what you want, call it in! There’s LOTS of folks to help!
i wonder if korra had always known she was bisexual or if she saw asami one day and thought lmao ok if i was straight at one point i’m not anymore
i have this headcanon that when she was younger and found out katara was married to her in her past life korra would get excited and be all “does that me you’re my wife?” and then if someone was rude to katara young korra would yell something like “don’t talk to my wife like that!” and just basically assume being with women was okay simply because she’s already been with them in past lives
I love seeing the lok fandom on my dash simply for cute shit like this man
Tenzin: Korra, go to your room
Korra: I AM YOUR FATHER, Tenzin go to your room
i keep forgetting just how much power i have
and the fuckery i can do with it
figuring out how to ray bear with me
tales of the altar is 100% zack and ray or gray and ray interactions
bUT ITS HAPPENIN
wET MWE BE THEW WONE TO KIWW YOUW WACHEW
i saw this somewhere and cant fucking find it but yeah fuck it
So, let’s run through some of the Avengers and how they would carry children. Because why not.
Steve Rogers: Sling on his back. He’s already used to having the weight of his shield there, and in a combat situation the baby is automatically covered by the shield.
Tony Stark: Would build a baby-carrying robot. The robot flies and has a force field. It immediately starts kidnapping children. Tony abandons the baby to fight it. Do NOT trust Tony Stark with a child.
Bruce Banner: Would buy a papoose because it looks practical, would use it because he likes feeling the kid against him.
Clint Barton: Canonically has children. Probably carried a bassinet. Has definitely run into trouble trying to juggle all of the things in his hands and also the baby.
Natasha: The cool aunt to Clint’s 3 kids. Uses a papoose because she wants her hands free to corral the children while still keeping ahold of the baby. Has promised Clint that, if necessary, she can kill a man while holding 3 children. He trusts her to only do so if she has absolutely no other choice.
Thor: Shows up with his own bassinet. It’s gold and flies. During combat situations it closes an armored shell and plays soothing music so the child doesn’t get scared. He plays with the child constantly.
T’Challa: Carried Shuri in a sling often when he was younger and responsible for her, even while exercising. Has done it at least once since then to prove he could still carry her through an entire obstacle course. She refused to get down and he spent 2 hours hauling her around. Nobody makes any comment on the situation.
Vision: Has downloaded every parenting advice book in existence. Calls Wanda for help 10 minutes in. Never successfully takes the child anywhere on his own.
Peter Parker: Can create a papoose out of webbing in under a second when needed. It even comes with extra neck support. He is extremely good with kids, to the surprise of no one except him.
Bucky Barnes: The unofficial Avengers babysitter. Can spot all dangerous objects in a room in under a second, put up with uncomfortable questions for hours without snapping, and loves having the nails on his left hand painted. Has a whole supply of baby gear that he chooses to fit the situation, including a variety of carry methods depending on what the child prefers and the specific situation. Leave your kids with him when you go on the run, he’ll take out a Hydra death squad to keep them safe and then make sure they eat their veggies before bed.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Actually brought a toddler into combat and left him basically unsupervised while they fought a giant monster. Still better parents than Tony Stark.
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