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UPDATE: Fight Voter Suppression! Dispel Voting Myths!
Nationwide, a variety of false information is being peddled by those who, for whatever motivations, seek to suppress voters' rights across the United States of America.
Some of the myths being offered state a voter cannot vote if their home is in foreclosure, if the voter has outstanding parking tickets, any traffic violations, unpaid child support, unpaid utility bills and mortgage payments or non-payment of any other fines, all NOT true!
Civilrights.org, at its website, provides the correct information related to many of the falsehoods and myths being disseminated throughout the U.S. nationally, as well as myths specifically targeting the following seven states of:
From Civilrights.org:
Beware of misinformation! Find out the truth about voting myths, and then tell your family and friends.
To report a voting problem or general elections/voting questions, contact the Election Protection Coalition at 1-866-Our-Vote or help@866ourvote.org.
Not from this state? Visit the Election Protection website to find out about voter laws in your state.
Click here to read, Voting Myths: What You Need to Know to Vote .
Take a few minutes to explore the rest of the site for helpful information pertaining to voting.
Also at NowPublic:
Phony Virginia Flyer Distributed in African American Neighborhood
UPDATE:
Siting an " .... unprecedented nationwide negative campaign that uses robocalls, direct mail, and other techniques to quietly poison voters' information with lies and fear tactics .... ", UnderTheRadar provides a map that highlights which states are effected and which types of negative campaigning are being used.
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Karen Hatter
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (7)
at 10:47 on October 31st, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:56 on October 31st, 2008
good to be on top of this. =)
at 11:02 on October 31st, 2008
Karen Hatter, vote! Turnout is much lower than it should be in this democracy.
at 11:43 on October 31st, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. When I went to vote, the election officials asked for my driver's license and stated that my voter cards had expired. I had not received a new one. Regardless, I voted.
at 12:37 on October 31st, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 13:35 on October 31st, 2008
Karen Hatter, thanks for this.
at 13:42 on October 31st, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.