The latest news frenzy centers on Senator McCain’s allegations that ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) committed voter registration fraud. ACORN encourages low- and middle-income families – the families many of us serve – to vote and get involved in the political process.
We’d like to know what you think about obstacles to voting. What are some of the other obstacles your clients face? Have any strategies worked for you in helping your clients overcome these obstacles?
Also, while the ACORN controversy highlights the issue of how we get people registered to vote, registration is just one important step in the voting process. Another step is the Absentee Ballot. By going to the following website: http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/absentee_doe.html, any registered voter can fill out an absentee ballot application, mail it in to their county clerk before October 28th, and vote from home!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
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Thank godde the Supreme Court threw out that suit, but the FBI is investigating ACORN's alleged "voter fraud".
There are more obstacles to voting than one would think. I work the polls on Election day. Most people don't know that Absentee ballots are not counted, unless there is a call for a recount!
"Provisional" ballots, which we give to voters who are not in the books (or some information is wrong or missing), are counted only after the Board of Elections verifies their voter status. This happens when they get around to it!
From where I stand working the polls, the problem is in the lack of staff at the Board of Elections, and obviously the lack of money earmarked for hiring that staff.
The voters themselves have trouble using the machines, yet poll workers are not able to help them because of the rules. Voters should be given free instruction a week before the elections.
Let's not minimize what looks like the biggest voter fraud case in American history. ACORN appears to have focused on key swing states, which suggests strongly that the fraud was a premeditated and well thought out strategy to shape a win for the Dems.
Shame on them. They've given voter registration drives a very bad name and polluted the political process.
Let's not minimize the fact that the only person arrested for voter registration fraud this cycle was a Republican operative.
Meanwhile, there appears to be no legal case to be made against ACORN. They're doing everything by the book.
Aside from the usual obstacles of long lines etc., one new one for this year is increased police presence at polling places. That has the potential to be chilling. I don't think there will be much of that in NJ; the focus has been on cities that have historically experienced black social unrest.
ACORN, acting by the book? Tell me you're kidding.
The breathe and scope of ACORN actions may well lead to the biggest voter fraud case in American history. No legal case? Not so fast...we'll have to wait till after the election to see how this pans out.
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