New Orleans Election

I really have mixed emotions on the whole voting scenario. One one side I feel that only those New Orleaners who came back deserve to vote and elect whoever they feel will bring New Orleans back to it's former self; actually I hope it's much better. I have a problem with busing people in who, although former residents, evacuated during Katrina, have know idea when they will again be residents of New Orleans. Thus they have elected a representative, in this case a Mayor, who really was not selected by the people currently living in New Orleans.

On the other hand we have people who have been displaced, not of their own choosing. Some of these former residents I'm sure plan to fo back to New Orleans some day, maybe. If they find new work in there host city, better paying jobs, better housing, are they really going to return. Are they going to vote in the host towns election. How will this be monitored? A dozen questions come to mind.

A national election registration card has been discussed; it has gone nowhere. The politically correct establishment (ie., Democrats) see this as disenfransment (sp). The excuse is that the poor, elderly and minorities will not be able to get the cards. I really have to ask this question.
How do they vote now? How do they purchase their food? How do they pay their bills? How would having a voter registration card, tied into a national database stop anyone from voting.
It could tell that on any given date a vote was cast for a particular office. Results could also be instantaneous, since everything is electronic.

Why does an election have to end an the end of the day? In other words why can't we do it right and announce the results a day, two or three later after in is confirmed that one voter casted one vote. This country spends an obsence amount of money for elections and than want the results in less than 4 hours after the poles close. I think that if candidates can spend 1 year campaigning, they can wait up to 7 days for the results. Another point, absentee ballots should be counted no matter what. In most cases they are counted when the results are close. If we want a total picture of who voted and where the votes went then all casted balloted should be counted.

Sorry went on a little rant. Getting back to New Orleans. I hope for all concerned that Ray Nagin puts his attitude in his pocket and leaves it there. Unfortunately New Orleans had a tragedy, it takes time to heal all of the wounds. I hope that the folks who cast a vote from there host cities make it back to New Orleans soon, but I also feel that they should not be able to vote in anymore elections until they do.