Sunday, October 31, 2004

everywhere you look these days you read more and more stories like this: "GOP demands IDs of 37,000 in city; City attorney calls new list of bad addresses 'purely political'":
"People certainly can come to their own conclusions," said Martha Love, chair of the Milwaukee County Democratic Party, noting a similar review was not done for Republican areas such as Bayside. "But if it's not voter intimidation or suppression, then what's the point?"

the republicans are running so scared right now the only thing they have to go on, especially given all the record numbers of registrations of voters who are voting simply to vote against their party's candidate, is to try every means possible to keep people from voting-- via 'legal' challenges, intimidation, suppression, and ongoing mucking up of the process. Be sure you and others don't fall for such blatant political intimidation. Know your rights:

*You are entitled to vote without being harassed or intimidated by anyone.
*Bring personal identification with you to the polls (driver's license, government ID, bank statement or utility bill).
*If you forget your ID, you can still vote. (In some states, all you need to do is sign an affidavit. In others, you can vote by provisional ballot.)
*If records show you have moved, you can vote by signing an address confirmation.
*If you are in line at the polling place before the polls close, you can vote.
*You have the right to receive a demonstration of voting equipment before voting.
*If you are disabled or are over the age of 65, you have the right to an accessible polling place and help in voting.

If anyone challenges your right to vote:
*Talk to the Voting Rights attorney at your polling place.
*Ask for the name of the person who is denying you the right to vote and write it down.
*Ask to talk to a supervisor and lodge a complaint.

these days, unfortunately, the republicans are trying their best to make a mess of the election day so that they can call it into question, because they know they're going to lose. by calling it into question, it gives them media advantage. all we have to do is vote no matter what their shenanigans, because when we vote we win, and that scares them more than they want to let on.

on tuesday, enjoy your legal right to have a say in this country. don't let others with political agendas try to stop you by questioning your legitimacy. the right to vote is legal and paramount.

vote.

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