Nearly 600,000 Subject To Possible Voter Caging In Ohio

Truthout:

How many voter-registration mass mailers are "returned to sender" in the run-up to Election Day may determine how many Ohio residents are eligible to vote.

Ohio election officials are sending out a mass mailer stamped "do not forward" to all registered voters today (Sept. 5) with an absentee ballot application and other important notices for Nov. 4.

What's important here is not so much what's going out as what's being returned to sender.

Read the whole story: Truthout

Comments

[LiberalBuzz]

WHAT is it about republican that they hate honest elections and come up with this shiite?

WHY do republicans HATE America and it's democracy so much?

[NoblesseOblige]

Because they love power, control, and money.

[gypsy508]

Neither party is honest. That's why they get away with it. The Democrats have been surpressing votes for years.

[mafeoc]

THE INTERNET! USE THE INTERNET FOR GOD SAKES!!!!

[sonnysj76]

USE INTERNET FOR WHAT?

[mafeoc]

Sorry, I need to clarify:

Blog, email, create, organize.

Rinse, repeat

[Chillinout]

The Internet and computers are too easily hacked into. I wouldn't want to vote over the Internet.

Where I live we have an all mail-in ballot. We couldn't go to a polling place even if we wanted to, they don't exist. Doing it this way achieves several goals. A) It is a lot less expensive, B) a lot more people participate, (when we went to mail-in, voter participation went up 9%) C). it is a lot harder to cheat and steal an election. When you have machines, all you need to do is get to the guy that services them. With mail-in, you would have to get to several dozen people. Less likely that is going to happen.

[calichic]

Oregon? Me too. It's so easy and leaves a paper trail.

[jinjinpinti]

That's how we vote in Washington state, too. We receive our ballots in the mail and fill them out at our own dining room table together. It is the only way to ensure we don't see another coup like in 2000.

[mafeoc]

It would be helpful if someone would request clarification on voting regulations from those battleground states and post them. If we spread the word and be clear in our mission: LANDSLIDE BABY!!!

FIRED UP READY TO GO!!!

[SunshineDaydream]

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Obama supporters are coordinating a fabulous effort to streamline VOTING INFORMATION, which should be ready to be rolled out shortly, which will make voting registration and voting information, as easy as a click on your computer.

Stay tuned for when they roll out this amazing work that they have done!

KUDOS TO THE OBAMA PATRIOTS WORKING TIRELESSLY TO INSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO VOTE!

Get fired up, Obama supporters!
We have got lots of work to do!
Don't let any unconscionable or dishonorable tactics deter you or distract you from your right to participate in contributing towards making this country the great nation that it CAN BE, and not limited by what we are in this moment.

Wait till you see what the Obama supporters are rolling out!!!

FIRED UP!
READY TO GO OUT AND VOTE: OBAMA / BIDEN '08!!!!

[DeadCivilian]

Well I for one plan on voting this November.

Right after that, I'm going to pee up a rope, because it will be equally as meaningful.

Got fascism?

[NoblesseOblige]

LoL. Your post makes as much or more sense than most.

Thank you.

[elcojonu]

Here we go boys and girls; it's bye, bye democracy.

[NoblesseOblige]

Newsflash: It went "Adios" in 2000 when the Supremes anointed W as our "leader".

[in4success]

and this is what we get for not standing up THEN and saying ENOUGH!

and this one will be the same and we won't do a damn thing about it.

[NTO08]

...and has only become more undemocratic in the interim...anyone who thinks that the Repubs won't use the most conniving of tactics to win are very foolish.

[texastrixie]

This is evidence that we need a new national voter system that makes the person receiving the most votes the winner. If we could vote over the internet (or at voting stations), it wouldn't matter where you were located. If we can buy shoes on the internet, and the website can tell you if the shoes you want are in your size and in the right color and in stock, why can't we vote over the internet. If they can verify your credit card, why can't they verify your social security number and state/county of residence? This is happening in VA, where is Jim Webb?

[Fernando]

I don't know how they run elections in Ohio but in Washington state you can vote at the wrong precinct with a provisional ballot. Corrupt Blackwell is not secretary of state in Ohio anymore, fear not, they won't steal this one.

[fcsakes]

If you have ever suggested that perhaps Palin needs to be vetted, if you gave credence to the idea that her daughter being pregnant while she touts total abstinence for OTHER unmarried American women, if you maybe thought it would be nice if the media were allowed to ask sarah questions, if you think Russia being close to Alaska might not qualify as foreign policy experience, or if you have ever "quayled" about unequal pay for equal work, then you are not eligible to vote in any state for the upcoming election.

Remember, john mcbush is a hero - he keeps saying so, it must be true. If in your heart you wonder, then you're not eligible to vote in the upcoming election.

[POINT84]

How long does the whole process take to get into good standings?

[sonnysj76]

I wonder how many votes were caged in 2004...Anyone know?

Kerry lost Ohio in 2004 by less than 119,000 votes. If nearly 600,000 voters are subject to caging in Ohio in 2008... WE WILL NEVER WIN THE STATE OF OHIO!

I am so angry right now...I can't believe things like this is happening in America!!

[venice6]

THE REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO TRY TO STEAL THIS ELECTION AREN'T THEY??
GOD HELP US IF MCCAIN AND PALIN GET IN.... GOD HELP US!!

[JhNyc]

Of course they're going to try to steal the election -- again. They're very good at it, and they can't win without it.

[brooklyncitizen]

Here we go again...by hook or by crook Republicans are determine to steal the highest office in the land once again.

[NoblesseOblige]

It's an American tragedy. The Founders are spinning in their graves.

[WatchmanD]

We cannot assume the Obama camp knows all and sees all. If you have information regarding untoward behavior or questionable practices please send an email to the campaign. History has taught us to be vigilant.

Americans for a fair and honest election
Obama/Biden 08

[research]

Lost your home because of GOP deregulation?

Then you can't vote!

[okayigive]

Please everyone who registered to vote and didn't vote in last presidential election, check with your registrars office to make sure you are still registered. Recently registratered voters make sure you have your voter registration card and verify that the information is correct before your state's deadline. Make sure the address matches your identification, if not put in a change of address now before deadline in your state. (see state laws covering moved by date) If you had a name change, put in for name change, and check before election to make sure change has been recorded. ( if not and you are still registered under old name bring proof with you ie-marriage license) Vote by absentee ballot if possible, especially college students Don't wait until after the deadline to know what your state laws are regarding voting in this election.

[okayigive]

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