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In reply to the discussion: In exactly 9 days, we here in WA are gonna show the rest of the country what revolution looks like. [View all]Divernan
(15,480 posts)Reminds me of the election in Baltimore when flyers were heavily distributed in black neighborhoods, urging everyone to vote but giving an incorrect, late date for the election.
Basically voter suppression efforts are targeted toward poor/black neighborhoods.
Other examples:
Misleading Information
Deceptive tactics often take the form of flyers with false voting information. For example in 2004, minority neighborhoods in Milwaukee, Wisconsin received flyers from a fictitious organization called the "Milwaukee Black Voters League," claiming that if you had already voted in any election that year that you could not vote and if you had even minor infractions, like parking tickets, you were disqualified from voting. Flyers like these are often printed on official-looking local government letterhead with the wrong election date or other misleading information. As another example, in 2008 flyers were distributed to voters in Virginia stating, "Due to larger than expected voter turnout in this year's electoral process," people supporting Republican candidates vote on November 4th (actual Election Day) and Democrats vote on the following day.
WBAL-TV, which broke the news of the morning raid, aired footage showing investigators carrying boxes away from Hensons home from an early morning raid. Henson, a Democratic operative who was working this year for the Republican Ehrlich, ordered more than 112,000 robocalls before the polls closed on Election Day last month.
The calls focused on Democratic precincts in Baltimore and Prince Georges County. The recorded message featured a female voice suggesting that Democratic Gov. Martin OMalley had already won the election and encouraging supporters to stay home.
The woman told voters to relax because Governor OMalley and President Obama have been successful. Everything is fine. The only thing left is to watch on TV tonight.
http://www.constantinereport.com/gop-voter-suppression-in-baltimore-investigators-raid-home-of-robocaller/