Tag: voter suppression
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Some notes on Early Voting numbers
Early voting is over and the numbers are in. The newspapers (here, here, and here) reporting that Early Voting turnout is a dismal 15% less than in 2010. The question they never even approach is why? Days before the first day of Early Voting at Satellite locations, Democratic Candidates Henri Brooks and Deidre Malone charged…
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This Isn’t Going to Stop Fraud
No matter what, there’s always going to be someone that tries to game the system. That’s just the way it is. And to the extent that it’s a problem, there should be some effort to keep people from gaming the system, in this case, the system we have in place to protect the vote. For…
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Every Trick in the Book to Suppress the Vote
Over the past several days there have been many stories about attempts by State Republican Parties to use every available option available, and some whose viability is in question. Foreclosing the Vote On Wednesday, an article in the Michigan Messenger detailed one such plan. The Michigan Republican Party in Macomb Co. is using foreclosure lists…