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    http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.u…

    "Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins had to fight a five-hour battle with election officials before being allowed to cast his vote.

    When the actor arrived at his Manhattan polling centre, officials told him his name was missing from the register.

    Robbins said he had been voting in the same district since 1992, and has not missed one election or changed his address, but it took him a total of five hours - and a judge's order - to persuade officials to allow him to vote. "

    I don't mind him, but I agree with this commenter:
    "As a poll worker, I can confirm that all he would have needed to have done is shown ID or a utility bill that demonstrated his residence in the precinct in which he was attempting to vote. He was simply grandstanding to make a political point."

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    • The point is, you DO NOT have to show either of those things.
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    • Eh, I have an idea of how someone may do things if they also have to mention politics at every award ceremony.Jaline
    • But I can see both sides (obviously). He just didn't have to cause a scene.Jaline
    • I've gotten into a few scenes in my life, but never have I been asked to prove who I am voting.
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    • I always think I will do.
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    • Totally agreed, Jaline.
      Robbins is a *bit* of an evangelist sometimes...
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    • did he brandish his oscar at any point, proclaiming in the 3rd person that he was "oscar winning actor tim robbins" ?7point34
    • that would have been awesome!7point34
    • Few years ago, I got into a huge argument, cops and everything, haha. It wasn't even a major election.
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    • But exactly for this reason. If they do this to me, who else is getting shafted and don't know their rights.
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    • It may seem selfish, only if you think of your "one" vote not meaning anything. Just think of all the other people who were turned away.
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    • turned away, and didn't know they could do an absentee/ provisional.
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    • Mine was for timing. I showed up 3 minutes before the polls closed, and they decided to close early. Raised bloody hell.
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    • I think Robbins said the same thing. What's sad is that I know more about Robbins than your election system.Jaline
    • "We're calling the cops." I'll do you one better, I'll call the cops! Oh LOOK AT THE TIME!
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