Broken & Entered

Last week I performed a role in the staged reading of Broken & Entered, an excellent new play by Madison playwright Kurt McGinnis-Brown that was selected as a finalist in the 2009 Wisconsin Wrights project. Lindsay Christians in 77 Square declares:

…After three nights of engaging, intelligent plays read by fine local talent, I can’t help but feel optimistic about the future of regional drama. More than just a boon to state playwrights, Wisconsin Wrights also provides the chance to experience exciting new drama as it’s being made.

All of us, from the actors, dramaturgs and directors to the vocal audience, full of commentary and ideas in each talk-back, were part of the process.

[Source: It's unanimous: Wisconsin playwrights deliver]

Students’ and Renters’ Votes Shouldn’t Be Counted?

Republican Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is suing the Government Accountability Board to check all voter registrations back to Jan. 2006. A discrepancy that would make a voter appear ineligible to vote is mentioned in this Isthmus article: a difference in addresses between the voter registration and the DOT database.

The address on my driver’s license (renewed every, what, 7 years?) isn’t current. It has changed at least 3 or 4 times since I registered with the DOT. So I suppose I could expect to have my vote thrown out with no warning if I don’t go down to the DMV and update it. Is my vote “fraudulent” because of this mismatch?

What about students and other renters that move every year? Is it likely that their DOT address record matches their voter registration?

How do you wipe out large numbers of votes from young people and those that aren’t wealthy enough to own a home? Van Hollen knows.

Van Hollen is also the co-chair of McCain’s campaign in Wisconsin. Do you see a conflict of interest?

EDIT: Go to Voter Public Access to check your voter registration status.