More Voter Suppressions Tactics

Make sure that you have this number 866-687-8683(OUR-VOTE) with you at the polls, call for help if you need it, don't take no for an answer.



Obama Campaign Video. Making it Count: How to Protect Your Vote & Spot Dirty Tricks


Long lines might deter some voters, election watchers say that an insufficient number of voting machines to accommodate record turnout could deal an even bigger blow to voting rights than do reports of voter intimidation and malfunctioning machinery.

check here for live problem reports...

The Real "Threat to Democracy": GOP Voter Suppression and Fraud

One thing that we have learned in this election is that whatever smears and allegations of deceit, fraud or illegal activity you hear from a Republican is a smoke screen to cover up something that they have already done, are doing, or plan to do soon.

One of the best examples is the ACORN, voter registration fraud smokescreen to cover up the GOP voter suppression and voter fraud schemes.
read about the voter fraud myth here...

Contrary to Sen. McCain's assertions, the real thing that is "destroying the fabric of democracy" is the GOP itself. Republicans have diverted attention from their own voter suppression and fraud tactics with their charges against ACORN's alleged voter registration fraud. It should be noted that, even if the voter registration fraud allegations were true (which they have proven not to be), it is extremely unlikely that it would lead to any significant voter fraud. It is the GOP, in concert with the McCain campaign, that is "perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history in this country". (See how we can use their attacks to figure out what they've done, are doing, or are about to do?)
read about one case of actual voter fraud, and how the victims took their vote back here...

It is the Republicans that are mounting efforts to steal the vote from hundreds of thousands of legitimate voters, a genuine threat that has received almost no media attention. They're stealing your vote, but you can steal it back.

Here are some steps you should take to protect your vote. First, avoid the November 4th minefield. Voters, wherever possible, should vote early and in person. Where feasible, avoid mailing in your ballot, many are rejected for flimsy reasons, and first time voters in many states must include a photocopy of ID. However, if you have a mail-in ballot, don't throw it away. Follow directions, use the correct postage (that's an error that cost a hundred thousand votes last time) and, if possible, walk it in to your elections office.

At the polling station, should you find yourself one of the 2.7 million purged, or your ID rejected, then do your best to resist a "provisional" ballot--one third of which are not counted. Return with proper ID, or call 1-800-OUR VOTE for legal assistance (take this phone number with you to the polls). And never just walk away discouraged. That's just what they want you to do.

read complete Rolling Stone article here...
watch the video here...


We will continue to update with specific examples, if you know of any please email us submissions(at)bachmanneffect.com
DENVER — About 6,400 new voters in Colorado may not be allowed to cast regular ballots on Election Day because they failed to check a box on a voter registration form.

ALBUQUERQUE – Republican Party attorney Pat Rogers refused to say Thursday if a private detective who visited the addresses of two of the 10 Albuquerque voters cited at a news conference last week about voter fraud was working for the GOP.

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- College senior Kyla Berry was looking forward to voting in her first presidential election, even carrying her voter registration card in her wallet. But about two weeks ago, Berry got disturbing news from local election officials. "This office has received notification from the state of Georgia indicating that you are not a citizen of the United States and therefore, not eligible to vote," a letter from the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections said. But Berry is a U.S. citizen, born in Boston, Massachusetts. She has a passport and a birth certificate to prove it.

Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law, according to a review of state records and Social Security data by The New York Times.



See another article about this subject on Mudflats, which includes a great ACORN video.

Last day of early voting in Tennessee is 10/30/2008.

Poll Closing Times (as far as we know, verify with your local polling station)

• 6PM (ET): Indiana, Kentucky
• 7PM: Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia
• 7:30PM: Ohio, West Virginia
• 8:00PM: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
• 8:30PM: Arkansas, North Carolina
• 9:00PM: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
• 10:00PM: Iowa, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah
• 11:00PM: California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
• 12:00AM: Alaska

Phony Phlier Aims to Suppress Democratic Vote in VA

A phony State Board of Elections flier advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5 is being circulated in several Hampton Roads localities, according to state elections officials.

State Board of Election officials today said they are aware of the flier but disavowed any connection to it.

State Police are aware of the complaint and are looking into it, said spokeswoman Corinne Geller.

The Election is on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 for ALL voters.

read complete article here...

Be Very Wary of Straight Party Vote Option, Do Not Use It!

We have classified this issue as voter fraud, even though it technically isn't, because it could cause your vote to not be counted or to count exactly opposite from your actual vote.

Only 15 states have this option, if yours is one of them don't use it! There are many flaws the worst of which is that the vote can get counted for the wrong party. Straight-party voting (also called "straight-ticket" voting) means selecting a single bubble or box for a specific political party in order to register your vote for multiple candidates of that party.

In North Carolina , if you only use the straight party vote option, then you are not even casting a vote for president. 90,000 voters failed to mark their selection for President and Vice-President in NC in the 2004 election. Don't let this happen again in 2008.

DO NOT USE the straight-party option. If you want to vote for all candidates of the same party, mark each candidate individually.

more straight party vote information from VotersUnite.Org

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