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<v Interviewer>When you registered to vote did 

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<v Interviewer>anyone help you? 

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<v Woman 1>Yes. Um, back at that time the 

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<v Woman 1>lady that I roomed, uh, you know, 

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<v Woman 1>rented a room from went down to 

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<v Woman 1>help me, uh, fill out the papers. 

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<v Woman 1>And it was, I guess it was 

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<v Woman 1>fairly easy. I was excited to do 

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<v Woman 1>it, so, um, you know, that was 

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<v Woman 1>no problem. 

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<v Susan Fessler>My name is Susan Fessler and I'm 

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<v Susan Fessler>from Wyoming. And the first, and 

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<v Susan Fessler>no, uh, when I re-, um, 

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<v Susan Fessler>registered to vote, uh, nobody 

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<v Susan Fessler>helped me. I did it by myself. 

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<v Interviewer>OK. 

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<v Katie Griffith>My name is Katie Griffith and 

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<v Katie Griffith>I'm from  , Arizona. 

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<v Katie Griffith>I don't remem-, I don't remember 

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<v Katie Griffith>registering to vote but I think 

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<v Katie Griffith>that I was pretty independent 

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<v Katie Griffith>and, um, just had to ask my 

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<v Katie Griffith>family for some assistance. 

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<v Jay Deshefski>This is Jay Deshefski. I'm from 

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<v Jay Deshefski>Phoenix, Arizona and I moved to 

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<v Jay Deshefski>Scottsdale, Arizona. Uh, nobody 

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<v Jay Deshefski>helped me register to vote as 

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<v Jay Deshefski>far as I can remember. 

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<v Interviewer>OK. 

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<v Bernard Baker>I'm Bernard Baker and I'm from 

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<v Bernard Baker>Atlanta, Georgia. Uh, yes, 

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<v Bernard Baker>someone did help me when I 

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<v Bernard Baker>registered to vote. People do 

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<v Bernard Baker>have the right to ask for help 

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<v Bernard Baker>if they need it, but only if 

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<v Bernard Baker>they ask. 

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<v Interviewer>OK. 

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<v Man 1>My, I think it was my mother who 

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<v Man 1>helped me. Um, it was so long 

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<v Man 1>ago.  We registered at a 

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<v Man 1>con, we registered at a 

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<v Man 1>conference that we, that we go 

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<v Man 1>to in our state and we mailed 

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<v Man 1>them both, mailed them in. And 

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<v Man 1>this one person, uh, she said, "

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<v Man 1>I can't, I can't vote. My mother 

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<v Man 1>won't let me. I'm not allowed." 

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<v Man 1> That's... I can't. She 

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<v Man 1>can't do, she can't, she can't 

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<v Man 1>do that. 

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<v Interviewer>What would you say if someone 

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<v Interviewer>said that to you? 

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<v Man 1>Uh, no, you can't say that. 

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<v Kara Robinson>My name is Kara Robinson and I'm 

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<v Kara Robinson>from Minnesota. Uh, yes, they, 

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<v Kara Robinson>somewhat they helped me. 

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<v Interviewer>Do you think it was helpful to 

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<v Interviewer>have someone go with you? 

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<v Kara>Uh, yes and no because I at 

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<v Kara>first wanted to go by myself, 

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<v Kara>but somebody went with me that 

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<v Kara>voted before, so it was helpful. 

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<v Interviewer>OK.