Sunday, October 24, 2004

American Democracy on the Ropes: Republicans Plan to Challenge Voters at Polls

You new that it had to be coming, the interesting question was not when, but what would it be? An "October Surprise" announcement that Osama's been captured? Nope, too late for that. A Karl Rove special attack ad in the last weeks before the campaign juxtaposing John Kerry and Karl Marx? It seems less and less likely. But you just know that the Bush/Cheney campaign has something up their sleeve that they'll drop so close to the election that there will be no time to respond.



And here it is. Diabolically simple and timed to hit one election day itself! In swing states all across the country the G.O.P. has mobilized thousands of "volunteer election observers" who will go to the polls and challenge citizens rights to vote with the objective of slowing down the polling process, creating confusion and delays, and hoping that voters will be discouraged and turn away.



New York - Big G.O.P. Bid to Challenge Voters at Polls in Key State

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