Wednesday, September 22, 2004
"Millions Blocked from Voting in U.S. Election"
Or at least that's the story according to Reuters. Of course you have to read to the end to find out they are for the most part referring to felons and people who registered by mail and didn't bring an ID. They actually quote a "field officer" of the super-partisan anti-Bush group People for the American Way:
"In elections in Baltimore in 2002 and in Georgia last year, black voters were sent fliers saying anyone who hadn't paid utility bills or had outstanding parking tickets or were behind on their rent would be arrested at polling stations. It happens in every election cycle," she said.
In a mayoral election in Philadelphia last year, people pretending to be plainclothes police officers stood outside some polling stations asking people to identify themselves. There have also been reports of mysterious people videotaping people waiting in line to vote in black neighborhoods.
One would think that with so many voters being unfairly targetted, there would be at least one piece of evidence to substantiate these claims. Or is anecdotal evidence good enough for Reuters? For a little perspective, see this previous post.
RayA from LGF found this.
"In elections in Baltimore in 2002 and in Georgia last year, black voters were sent fliers saying anyone who hadn't paid utility bills or had outstanding parking tickets or were behind on their rent would be arrested at polling stations. It happens in every election cycle," she said.
In a mayoral election in Philadelphia last year, people pretending to be plainclothes police officers stood outside some polling stations asking people to identify themselves. There have also been reports of mysterious people videotaping people waiting in line to vote in black neighborhoods.
One would think that with so many voters being unfairly targetted, there would be at least one piece of evidence to substantiate these claims. Or is anecdotal evidence good enough for Reuters? For a little perspective, see this previous post.
RayA from LGF found this.
papijoe 12:48 PM
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