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Do we really want people who aren't capable of following directions for absentee ballots to be able to vote?
If you're a Katrina victim who's been relocated, wouldn't you most likely have access to some media that would clue you in on the fact that there are going to be elections? I mean, if I was forced out of my city, you'd better believe I'd keep track of what was going on here. If people don't care enough to find out when and how to vote, then I don't feel sorry for them. It's not the government's job to constantly hold people's hand.
Also, while I sympathize with people in wheelchairs, I doubt they are a "significant" portion of the population, as the article suggests. I'm also sure that election officials would assist someone in a wheelchair to enter the building, or would bring ballots outside. I think the ADA issue is a red herring.
P.S. I'm a democrat.
