Elections Are Still Stolen the Old-Fashioned Way

What's a bigger problem with American elections: disenfranchisment of minority voters or new electronic voting machines stealing votes?

Most people on the political left will answer electronic machines. But last week, House Republicans showed America exactly why old-school election thuggery is a far more pressing problem. In fact, it was Jim Crow tactics, not computer hacking, which gave George W. Bush his Ohio victory in 2004. And such ... Full Story »

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by Richard Carlson - Oct. 1, 2008

This article was posted originally on Tompaine on June 22, it then moved to Alternet and Truthout on the 30th. I chose Truthout for legibility. Comments may be found on the other two sites. This article is about Repulblican tactics used in Ohio during the 2004 election. It is a warning to Democrats and also to all Americans that free elections are in jeopardy. Also mentioned is the trouble facing the renewal of the Voting Rights Act. Very well written and documented.

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