2008-09-17

Lose your house, Lose your vote

A disconcerting new development reveals a potential loophole in voting regulations that can be exploited in critical swing states. Both Ohio and Michigan have huge amounts of foreclosures, and when people lose their homes, they lose their address and potentially their right to vote ... Reports show that Republicans may be teaming up with foreclosure tracking companies to actually target such distressed households and suppress their votes. That the Democrats disenfranchised the entire state of Florida and Michigan during their primary was very disappointing, but now these proposed Republican tactics are undermining the confidence of the electoral process. 2000, 2004, and now this ...

State-by-state list of homeless voters rights.

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