To the DeLorean!

The world of bureaucracy is a strange and confusing world.

Yesterday I got an letter in the mail. Apparently the county is having some difficulty in processing my voter registration. The sticking point is that the auditors cannot read my address.

Let me say that again. I got a letter in the mail. Sent regular post. The letter said my registration couldn't be processed since my address was illegible. This was not my registration form stamped with "return to sender." This was a brand new letter, with an address label that clearly displayed my address.

It gets better.

In order for my registration to be processed in time, I had to make sure the return form was postmarked no later than October 13th. Three days ago. Remember, I got this letter yesterday, the 15th. I sent my registration in months ago, and I got this letter yesterday.

I'm not sure if this is disenfranchisement, or simply bureaucratic incompetence. Either way, I'm not happy.