Millions Blocked from Voting in U.S. Election

This is UNREAL. Is anyone going to do something about this? Can anything be done?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040922/pl_nm/campaign_vote_dc&cid=615&ncid=1963&sid=96378800

:scared:

airing "Unprecedented; The 2000 Election". If it comes on again I highly recommend watching it. It covers most of the issues in this article and then some.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of U.S. citizens, including a disproportionate number of black voters, will be blocked from voting in the Nov. 2 presidential election because of legal barriers, faulty procedures or dirty tricks, according to civil rights and legal experts.

The largest category of those legally disenfranchised consists of almost 5 million former felons who have served prison sentences and been deprived of the right to vote under laws that have roots in the post-Civil War 19th century and were aimed at preventing black Americans from voting.

But millions of other votes in the 2000 presidential election were lost due to clerical and administrative errors while civil rights organizations have cataloged numerous tactics aimed at suppressing black voter turnout. Polls consistently find that black Americans overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.

"There are individuals and officials who are actively trying to stop people from voting who they think will vote against their party and that nearly always means stopping black people from voting Democratic," said Mary Frances Berry, head of the U.S. Commission on Human Rights. <more>

.....simply by keeping this kicked for exposure! :evilgrin:

It also helps to rate the story at Yahoo! and to e-mail the link to everyone you know. Contact your elected representatives and tell them you won't stand for this.

Let them know that if they fail to act to fix the situation you will vote for someone else who will! :evilgrin:

:kick:

In WI, we can show up at the polls on election day and vote. When I moved to NC, I was shocked to learn you had to be registered 1 month before the election.

If I were in FL, OH, PA, or any state where fraud MIGHT happen, I'd make damn sure my name was listed; and if it was removed, I'd contact ACLU immediately.

The right to vote is constitutionally guaranteed - but some places are still finding ways to fix the vote.

MORAL: MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED!!!

And do it like every two weeks or so, to make sure nothing's happened since then.