Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
North Carolina voters who live in predominately black neighborhoods are the target of robo-calls and a mailing campaign, by a national non-profit called "Women's Voices; Women Vote", that may result in many voters being disenfranchised. The calls warn voters, whether registered or not, that they cannot vote until they fill-out the information in a packet they will receive in the mail. The packet contains a voter registration form. What the call and the information in the packet don't tell the voter is that it is too late to register to vote in the primary and that if the recipient is already registered they don't have any concerns. This same scheme has been used in other states prior to their primary elections. It is time that legislation be written and passed that will make these schemes illegal....
NAtional: HBO Film "Recount" Relives Florida 2000 LINK
NAtional: Mule Train Mail: Dick Kaiser "Bushies Allowed to Kill Election Reform for Another Year" LINK
FL: Sarasota County - Early voting suggests low turnout in May 6 election LINK
FL: Sarasota Florida's Election Director, Kathy Dent, is a Liar
Yes, we said 'liar'. And if you hadn't known that already, here's even more hard evidence... LINK
IN: Gaming Indiana
The quirky state voting law that could affect Tuesday's primary. LINK
IN: Editorial - Closing ballot access LINK
IN: Lake County - New voting machines may provide faster results LINK
KY: Madison County - Funds available to make switch to paper ballots LINK
MD: Md. Panel Calls for More Voting Machines, Hotline LINK
MD: Vote communication faulted
State task force delivers report on ballot irregularities LINK
NC: FACING SOUTH EXCLUSIVE: D.C. nonprofit aimed at women voters behind deceptive N.C. robo-calls LINK
NC: Vote suppression, with Clinton ties? LINK
NC: Source of robo-calls identified LINK
PA: Centre County - County seeks comment on voting machines LINK
PA: Fayette County - Fayette election officials throw out 41 ballots LINK
PA: Schuylkill County - Editorial - Election bureau deserves applause LINK
VA: Bristol - Voting Machines Checked And Sealed for May 6 Election LINK
France - Bizarre Undervote on iVotronic in France LINK
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