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No Voter ID?

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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A Signal Mountain couple is frustrated with our voting system. They're worried they won't be able to vote in Thursday's primary. They moved to Tennessee from Iowa about a year ago, but they haven't received their voter registration cards.This couple say they've taken all the proper steps, and even called the Hamilton County election commission multiple times. They're worried that for the first time in 45 years, they won't be able to vote."We go to church, we vote, we love each other. That's life," said John and Gail Holcombe. For them, voting is a way of life. Every year for the last 45, like homework, they study the issues and the candidates. It's not something they take lightly.This year is no different, except for the fact that they aren't positive they'll be able to cast a ballot. Gail says, since January, she's been calling the Hamilton County Election Commission, and going online to try to get their address changed."Here it is, July 31st, and we still haven't gotten a voter registration card, we don't even know where our new precinct is," said Gail.Gail says she's talked with Charlotte Mullis-Morgan from the election commission. "She was very kind, very helpful, but we still haven't gotten our voter registration card."But Charlotte assured us, the Holcombes won't have a problem, and they're not alone. "We've sent out cards but sometimes they don't get delivered. They do not have to have this card to vote. This is what I want people to understand. They have to have a photo ID of some kind, drivers license, passport, gun permit, any photo ID, just an ID given by the department of safety," said Mullis-Morgan.Meanwhile, when we asked the couple why they think it's so important to vote, all they did was laugh. "Well there's a flag over there, my parents were involved and part of what they fought for was the possibility of voting for delegates, for officials, and we take that seriously," said John Holcombe.The main reason for the voter ID card backup, Charlotte says, is because of re-districting.By Natalie Jenereski

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