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Holy crap! Possible Record-breaking Voter Turn Out in MA...
...and we're not even a "battleground state" for Congress.
Experts are saying that Nov. 7, 2006, could even break voter turnout records.
( Massachusetts Local Baseball )
In either case, if they're expecting a record high turn-out in Massachusetts, I can't even begin to imagine what the other states are expecting.
It does seem, however, that there are already problems going down at the polls in certain states. All I got to say is, "Holy shit, Ohio!" The record of complaints from voters in that state alone make you look very third-world country-ish in terms of fair-and-honest elections.
If you see any problems or instances of fraud at the polls, illegal activities by either party, or run into static while voting, here's some numbers for you to call:
Here's some Websites, too:
Remember, voting might not be enough. We need to keep elections free, open, and fair to all citizens who are qualified to vote. Vigilance might be required. (Tries not to look at Ohio, Virginia, and Florida.)
Experts are saying that Nov. 7, 2006, could even break voter turnout records.
( Massachusetts Local Baseball )
In either case, if they're expecting a record high turn-out in Massachusetts, I can't even begin to imagine what the other states are expecting.
It does seem, however, that there are already problems going down at the polls in certain states. All I got to say is, "Holy shit, Ohio!" The record of complaints from voters in that state alone make you look very third-world country-ish in terms of fair-and-honest elections.
If you see any problems or instances of fraud at the polls, illegal activities by either party, or run into static while voting, here's some numbers for you to call:
- Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
- Common Cause Voter Hotline: 1-866-MYVOTE1
- Velvet Revolution Voter Hotline: 1-888-VOTE-TIP
- Voter Action Hotline: 1-888-SAV-VOTE
- SEIU Voter Hotline: 1-877-SEIU-VOTE
Here's some Websites, too:
- Election Protection 365
- Protect Our Votes RSS feed
- Election Incident Reporting
- Video the Vote
- Common Cause Voter Survey 2006
- Verified Voting Foundation Election Transparency Project
- Watch the Vote
- Pollworkers for Democracy <------ What my parents are doing today. Heeee!
Remember, voting might not be enough. We need to keep elections free, open, and fair to all citizens who are qualified to vote. Vigilance might be required. (Tries not to look at Ohio, Virginia, and Florida.)