I have to say, yesterday evening was shocking. Not because of my birthday and not because of election results.
It all started when we went to the little Methodist church around the corner to vote. My husband went first in line. He gave them his name and then moved down the line to get his form. I was next. They found my (old) name (still haven't changed it yet). Then the woman goes, "and you'll get the rebuplican ballot." EXCUSE ME? She has me look on their log and next to my name and address are three big letters REP. To which I said, "Oh my God, I'm a republican?" I try to tell the women there's no way in hell I'd register republican and asked if there was anything I could do to change it? Nope. I had to take a provisional ballot which they told me probably wouldn't count in the presidential race, but would count for the state propositions. "The democratic party won't accept a vote from a republican voter." OMG. The democrats won't accept my vote? I'm not one of them?
While I was voting on my good for nothing ballot, the voting woman was getting in a fight with my husband that the DMV wouldn't have made this mistake because you don't register to vote through them. Other voter people were disagreeing with her. It was only 5 years ago we moved here and yes, we registered through the DMV. They've messed up so many things between our names and addresses over the past years that there's no doubt they put me in the wrong party. No wonder why I get republican phone calls and junk mail.
My husband says this could be grounds for divorce - I've deceived him. Apparently, I've deceived myself. He also pointed out that if I ever ran for a political office (not in five year plan, but who knows) that I'd have a hard time justifying why I was a registered republican for five+ years.
I've already been on the CA secretary of state website and completed their online form changing my last name and political party. Hopefully the change will be immediate, but my permanent record will always be tarnished. Thank you, California DMV.
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It's actually a Lutheran Church, and yes, I have been deceived. This is very upsetting.
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