My DH has swung wildly on who he thinks is best suited for president. One day he talks about who "has no experience, is too old, is too young, is too liberal, is too like Bush, is stuck up, is too boring," etc. He completely forgets what had him so upset about a candidate last week, and even confuses sometimes ones position with the other candidates name. Then he tells people, "my wife loves............," when I clearly oppose that candidate.
I have a very strong opinion on who I'll vote for. But should my DH vote?
i guess if he can get thru the complicated computer and or get it done by himself and sign his name,he can vote. the last time i took DH i had to basically do i for him..not again. i think if they are mentally incapacitated the answer is no. divvi
I wouldn't take him to vote, I had that problem with my DH in the primary. They let me sign a paper so that I could go in with him. And I told him which button to press, but I will not take him to the general election, I don't think he has the mental ability to decide which one he should vote for.
My husband has never even been registered to vote, even though I always encouraged him. Now, for the first time, he seems upset enough about the state of the union that he wants to, and the probate court agreed that this is his right. I got him registered, and signed him up for mail-in ballot so I could help him without any fuss or embarrassment.
His first opportunity was a local primary election with a bunch of initiatives. (California always has to vote on everything, it's ridiculous.) I spent a lot of time preparing explanations of the regulations and very brief bios of the key candidates for the most important posts for him. He decided he didn't want to vote, told me to tear up his ballot ...
Last election we got ballots in the mail. We have always voted about the same. I know hubby would not undestand what he was doing. I thought for a moment of voting for him then decided it would be wrong.
The attitude of the courts seems to be if they want to vote, they have the right. It is one of the very last rights taken away from AD patients. So I guess, at least for us, it will depend on what my husband says when election time rolls around.
We have been getting ballots by mail for 10-12 years now. Every election we go through the voters' pamphlet together, discuss EVERYTHING, and come to a consensus. Don't know what we'll do this year. During our state's primary, he made a wonderful attempt. Asked questions about this and that. Filled in the little box. He was meticulous about signing his name, address, etc. I honestly don't know how he will do in November. We'll see. Voting has always been a big item to both of us--it's such an honor and privilege. I just hope we don't have to give it up yet.
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The last time I took M to vote, she didn't mark most of the ballot and dropped her driver's license and voter registration into the locked ballot box along with her ballot . After the voting period closed, I was able to retrieve her credentials from the understanding voting officials. That was in 2003.
I strongly oppose the candidate who my husband has stated he will vote for. I have pointed out how my candidate's positions, almost point for point, match what he claims to believe in. But his thinking capacities at this point make him highly vulnerable to the dirt-slinging suggestions made by one party against another, and it is clear that his vote will be based on emotional responses, not rational ones. I hope I have been sufficiently ambiguous.
It has occurred to me that I could just not remind him that it's time to vote. But I think that would be unfair, and if it is within his capacity to cast a vote, the stronger of my competing beliefs is that I have to let him do it.
Because of my hubby's learning disabilities, he had never voted until he saw me doing an absentee ballot because I'd be working at an election presinct other than my own that day. I told him he could vote with someone at the presinct helping oir we could get an absentee ballot for him and he could vote--I'd be his helper. His first election was Clinton's first. Last winter afyter the November election I called and we arranged for him to "make his Mark" instead of signing in the required places, because he'd lost the ability to sign in any form. The voting ballots have change and now instead of punching out the selections we have to coplor in ovals. He was able to do that at first but in the May election he made big checkmarks. Our Augusat ballot, I read off the choice for each job and he told me the one he wanted, and that's what was marked. He is very clear on who he wants for different positions and on positions he has no interest in he doesn't chose. We are set to get the absentee ballots for No vember and I'll get him thropugh that one, but then I'm going to do my best to let it fade away. I am sure he won't be able to make his mark by the time the next election comes up, and that's the part HE HAS TO DO, here.
I have been an election judge here in Texas. My SIL is the precinct judge, and we have had this converstaion many a time. In TEXAS...
Any person is allowed to vote unless that person is a felon or has been declared legally mentally incompetant.
BUT...you the spouse are not allowed to help in the ballot booth. If someone cannot read the language of the ballot, they may have an interpreter to READ it only. That person may not discuss it with the voter, and must sign an oath promising not to do such. No one is allowed to come into a ballot booth and help another person, like a husband wanting to 'help' a wife. If they can't push the button or do the chad by themselves due to physical limitations, the election judge will get two people to witness, and the election judge will do the bidding of the voter.
You will find different interpretations at different polling places, but many places stick to the absolute letter of the law. You're much better off requesting a mail in ballot, if you don't want to be hassled. yhc
this particular election has my DH really confused. he used to be a political Junkie, and still watches, but the primaries really confused him, He couldn't figure out who was running, at that time he thought they were running mates, and didn't know who was running against them. Thank goodness that ended. So now he thinks Obama and McCain are running mates, and can't figure out why no one is running against them.... OK, By the time the election does come, it might be clearer. If my husband, who generally doesn't want to get out of bed and dress, wants to vote, I'll take him. If he has not interest, then I won't. he's an adult, no matter what, and I can't take his rights away from him. I don't know if he would know what to do in the booth. Last time, he did, but that was last year, and he has definitely gone down hill since them.