Ominous News for Full Timers

[Dan R]

I'm wondering where these people might have bank accounts? It is pretty hard to function without one. Where are they registered for drivers licenses? Vehicle and trailer registration? Could any of those not be used to support location for residency?

This is where parents, children or friends come in handy. Post office boxes can work but it depends what state. In California, if you are homeless, they ask what corners you are near for voter registration.

[Pete Dumbleton]

I'm wondering where these people might have bank accounts? It is pretty hard to function without one. Where are they registered for drivers licenses? Vehicle and trailer registration? Could any of those not be used to support location for residency?

It's actually the other way around -- In the US, one needs to declare domicile and THEN get voter registration, driver's license, vehicle registration and insurance.

One needs a mail address and a physical address, the mail is usually a UPS Store mail box with bulk forwarding per phone call. The physical address depends on the state requirements.

Escapees in Texas will furnish both (and no state income tax) -- Voting rights there were challenged in court and upheld.

Banking accounts are not a problem in today's internet world and yesterday's 1-800 world -- Even now, my 'bank' is a credit union in Florida and I am domiciled and currently living in Washington state.

[Bill MacDermod]

I would think that they ought to be able to vote a provisional ballot until the court accepts or rejects the appeal. Its only in Florida that the Presidential election is decided by under 600 votes.