The last time I tried to vote, they refused to allow me to do so as a homeless man, despite their claims that homeless people have a “right” to vote too.
A couple of weeks ago, I attempted to register to vote again – this time putting down a home address on their form as they had begged me to do in the past. However this time I registered under my current name of Ian Freeman rather than my old slave name. I wanted to see if they would accept that name.
The good news is they claim they will accept the name, but the bad news is that they are rejecting my voter application because I wrote “All Rights Reserved” above my signature, on the advice of one Matt Mavrogeorge from the NH Attorney Genital’s office. Does their rejection of the application on this basis suggest that one is giving up rights by signing their voter registration form? I set out in an attempt to find this answer and left a message on Matt’s voicemail. He emailed back the following:
Dear Ian,
Thank you for your voice message regarding your voter registration application. Voter registration forms are set forth and required by RSA 654:7. Modifying the registration form by adding qualifying language, such as “all rights reserved”, to the applicant’s signature line is considered to be an improper change to the form’s required content. Again, than you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Matthew G. Mavrogeorge
Attorney
Civil Bureau
New Hampshire Department of Justice
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-1222 phone
(603) 223-6243 fax
To which I responded:
Matthew,
That is part of my signature for government documents. Are you denying me the supposed right to vote?
If you are saying there is a problem with “All Rights Reserved”, I’ll need you to specify for me what rights one gives up when signing that form. I would like to be fully informed.
Thanks,
Ian
His reply:
This Office does not deny individuals the right or ability to vote. We simply explained our position regarding additions or modifications to the required content of the voter registration form. We do not have anything further to add concerning your inquiry.
My response:
Matt,
Would it be more accurate to say you have advised the Keene city clerk to deny me the supposed right to vote?
I’d appreciate an answer, thanks.
Ian
Hi reply:
Ian, That would not be accurate. I do not have any more to add to what I have already stated. Please feel free to speak with my supervisor, Associate Attorney General Richard Head (271-1248). Thanks. – Matt
I then called Richard Head. (Yes, Dick Tracy and Richard Head work in the same office. Insert your own jokes here.) Here’s the .mp3 recording of that call. As you can hear, he dances around the issue for ten minutes and refuses to answer any questions of substance.
Any ideas as to what to do now? It doesn’t matter what I do, these people refuse to allow me to use the system they claim they want me to use! Three little words seem to mean so much to them, but they won’t explain why. If you don’t give up rights by signing the forms, then what’s the big deal about writing “All Rights Reserved” there? If you DO give up rights, then what rights? As usual, they have no obligation to explain themselves, while they believe we have an obligation to continue funding them. Someday I look forward to testing their claim that we are obligated to obey and pay them, because I’m getting pretty fed up with their violence and their system.
I hope you’ll make the move to New Hampshire and help make this place free.
