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My vote doesn't apply to me ? #8181765
07/26/24 09:00 AM
07/26/24 09:00 AM
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Dillrod Offline OP
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I live on a school district line.
Last road before the neighboring township lines meet.
2-3 miles away
My address uses their post office.
I'm being forced to vote at the neighboring township location.

Nothing on the ballot applies to my township elections and taxes.
I have no say so in any of it ?
Just accept the outcomes .

I am allowed to vote on taxes and issues applying to the other township.
I did explain to the election officials present last time that I felt I was being Taxed without Representation
I also stated that if memory served me correctly.
This was a big factor in the American Revolution.
I got some response like contact my elected state officials. , it was their fault ?

What can I do to rectify this ?
Really big local elections coming up and I want to vote on it.

Thx for any advice.

Last edited by Dillrod; 07/26/24 09:01 AM. Reason: wording

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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181770
07/26/24 09:10 AM
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That's weird. I'm the last house in our school district and live in a different county than the school. When I go vote it's always a very short line because of how few people from my county are there to vote and we have our own attendant or whatever he's called.

Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181793
07/26/24 09:45 AM
07/26/24 09:45 AM
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I stated in the waiting line that I was going to vote yes on every tax and Bond on the ballot.
Because I don't have to pay any of it.
My taxes go to the township I lived in.

A few people seemed to object.

None of them were the voting officials.


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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181797
07/26/24 09:49 AM
07/26/24 09:49 AM
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Dillrod Offline OP
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Is there a state level I can contact to correct this?
Who do I call?


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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181799
07/26/24 09:50 AM
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Around here if you have a multi-precinct voting site, they give you the ballot for the precinct you registered in.

Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181800
07/26/24 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dillrod
Is there a state level I can contact to correct this?
Who do I call?

should start with the county election board, failing that the Secretary of States office or State AG office.

Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181806
07/26/24 10:07 AM
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I live between 2 small towns, my address is for the town to the west and my phone number is for the town to the east. School taxes payed to the town west of me, township to the east of me plows my roads.
Been that way as long as I've been around.
Rearranging the townships would probably get my taxes raised again

Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181814
07/26/24 10:16 AM
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I live 2 miles from county line, my postal address is in adjacent county. Filling out forms for NFA items leaves me no choice but to use the postal county addy. After repeated attempts to contact federal authorities about the discrepancy with no luck I just left it with the "wrong" county listed. Hope they never get me for falsified firearm forms.

Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181853
07/26/24 10:54 AM
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I hope you aren't Hunter Biden's cell mate when they git caught up with ya!

To the OP, I'd squal to more and different ppl every day until they give you "permission" to vote on things that matter to your family. Tell them you are sending your taxes to the neighbors and that might git their attention.


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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8181980
07/26/24 12:04 PM
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Might start with your local representative.

I have the same thing here in Illinois but it changes right after each election. I have been in three districts the last three elections due to the winner getting to change the border of their district. They draw the lines around places they want to be included in the next election so they have a greater chance of keeping their job.


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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8182012
07/26/24 12:27 PM
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That's a function of your COUNTY, contact those election officials. I have a similar problem. I have 1-1/4 acre lot, my house is in one school district and township, and my 1.04 acre back yard is in another. school dist. and township. Can't have them connected to reduce taxes because of different tax rates. Maybe worse, my house is unincorporated county, and the back yard is in a small municipality. Different police services. Has caused plenty of problems.

You may have to get a lawyer.

Last edited by BigBob; 07/26/24 12:39 PM.

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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8182084
07/26/24 01:37 PM
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House where I grew up was in no man's land. We had mailing address/ zip code from one town, school district was in a different town and telephone service from yet another.

They vote in civil township in which they live.


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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8182579
07/27/24 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB
Originally Posted by Dillrod
Is there a state level I can contact to correct this?
Who do I call?

should start with the county election board, failing that the Secretary of States office or State AG office.



Thank you !
I will start Monday morning.


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Re: My vote doesn't apply to me ? [Re: Dillrod] #8182803
07/27/24 01:52 PM
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Be sure to say "Disenfranchised" a lot!


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Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor.

Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!
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