Republicans Challenge 6,000 Voter Registrations in Montana

AlterNet by Steven Rosenfeld | Oct. 8, 2008 (Special Report)
Montana GOP targets likely Democratic voters in university towns and on Native American reservations.

The Montana Republican Party has challenged the voter registrations of 6,000 people in the state’s Democratic strongholds, such as the university towns like Missoula and rural counties with Native American reservations, according to voting rights advocates. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 8, 2008

The caging actions of the Montana republicans is clearly described. The article forgoes calling it caging, and does not refer to the nationwide effort of Republicans to falsely make citizens think there is a big problem, and then use last minute overkill to try to prevent young and poor voters from being able to vote, or to have to work harder to vote. The specific likely effect of this on local and national elections is not mentioned.

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