Thursday, October 25, 2012

Do Not Move Across State Lines...

...the month before a presidential election.  Especially if it's not necessarily a permanent thing.  And if you might be wanting to maintain in-state tuition or other benefits in the state you're leaving.  It makes figuring out how to vote a tricky thing.

Because honestly, the move is such a big drain on the mental capacities, there's a solid chance you won't remember you need to get your voter registration figured out.  Where is my residence if I have yet to apply for a new license?  If I haven't paid any taxes in my new state, but did for 90% of the year in the old one?  Should I really be voting in a state with entirely different needs and issues that I know absolutely nothing about, or will my conscience have issues with it?

Seriously.  Do yourself a favor.  If you're moving to another state, do it after you vote.  Or at least have a better long-term plan than, "Uhhhh...survive?" when you show up.

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