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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs.

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  • 00will be absent from your city or town on election day, and/or 02br
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    00I came across this and was a bit surprised. I can't imagine this. I mean I don't know of any religion that doesn't allow their followers to go to polls. Since I got this information from a US website, maybe some of the US native speakers can shed some light. 02br
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    00This is not a grammar question. I'm just curious.02br
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0I don't think it's the voting, per se, that would be the problem. 0-

— BarbaraPA

  • 0I don't think it's the voting, per se, that would be the problem.
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0I don't think it's the voting, per se, that would be the problem. Perhaps the polls are open on Satudays, and as a devout Jew, you don't travel by car on the Sabbath.0-
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10Perhaps the polls are open on Satudays, and as a devout Jew, you don't travel by car on the Sabbath.12br
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10Or, even the polls are within walking distance, you don't write, use electronic devices, puch punch-cards or engage in secular matters at all on
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