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nuxvomica

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6. I take my brother voting

Reply to nmmi (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 06:40 AM

Yesterday

Even though he has a learning disability and never learned to read and write, he still signs his name. When he went to sign in for voting, we all patiently waited while he slowly wrote a tortured scrawl of block letters, with lines going every which way. Then they brought up his previous year's signature on the electronic device for comparison and it was identical! I was so proud of him! Of course, he voted straight Democratic without my prompting. He may have a learning disability but he's not stupid.

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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 Yesterday OP

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

Geez Figarosmom Yesterday #2

+1 SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #12

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

doesnt have to b cursive, just consistent. my sig on file is 50 yrs old. mopinko 23 hrs ago #8

Don't get me started, mopinko. My hospital successfully defended an HR policy that REQUIRES hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #11

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

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

I take my brother voting nuxvomica Yesterday #6

You're a great parent!!!!! jimfields33 23 hrs ago #9

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

Most of the time, the "request for signature" at restaurants is only to point out the tip option. 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #10

Yes, younger folks just scribble their signature. I had a lot of fun verifying signatures as an election judge in Nov. sinkingfeeling 21 hrs ago #13

Yep, it's all the fault of "voters who couldn't be bothered to vote" lostnfound 16 hrs ago #14