What criteria is applied by the California Director of Elections to determine whether an applicant from the DMV is eligible to vote? My mother in law recounted how a very nice young lady showed up at her retirement community to 'help' the residents fill out and sign their ballots. That kind of help is happening on a massive scale in California, its a cynical manipulation of the system and you can see its ultimate results when you visit any large California community, save perhaps San Diego. I believe when each voter has to actually apply themselves - learn the issues and candidates and actually get up off their arse and go to the polls in order to exercise their civic duty - the results are much more amenable to our form of government and liberties.
@skeeterHave to talk to son, Wayne, at 1 pm today, it is 11:43 am right now. After I talk to him, will look up California law specific to your two questions, but here are the answers:
When an application to be a voter comes into the Secretary of State, Elections Division, the name is checked for correct address, whether applicant is a felon, any Passport is checked, name is compared to death certificates, whether applicant is legally in the United States. If the voter passes this check, the Elections Division contacts the county in which he/she lives and the name is added to the voter list.
Nursing Homes:
Remember, just because a ballot comes in, does not mean it is counted.
It is illegal to help more than one person fill out his/her ballot, unless the helper is kin to them. On the ballot or on the ballot materials, it asks for the name of the helper, both in printing and in signature and address is required. This is the reason the District Attorney of the county where I lived, tried to get me out of being the Early Voting Ballot Board Judge - my board, half Democrat and half Republicans, tossed out nursing home ballots.
The county had never followed the law about nursing home ballots. This case against me went to our State Attorney General, who was John Cornyn. After a six month wait, he ruled in my favor, which I knew he would.
Back to nursing homes:
The Democrats, always them, who went to the nursing homes to "help" residents vote, did not fill out the required personal information about themselves, and some put their name on there, so we had many that showed this person had helped many residents, and the law is the helper can only help one. So, we threw those ballots out. I was that Judge for many years. The county District Attorney was beaten at his next election, and he blamed me for his loss. But, I went to him at the beginning when he started after me, and told him not to do it because he was wrong. He said he was doing it.
Later today, will find the actual California laws regarding these two matters.
