Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Why is it that some election officials in swing-states have decided to discourage voting by college students? The answer seems obvious; they know how a majority of them will vote and they don't want that. According to our "Featured" article one Colorado county election official sent information to one Colorado College and asked that it be promulgated to all students. The information falsely claimed that students from outside the state could not register to vote if their parents claimed them as a dependent on their tax returns. When faced with the truth the official tried to claim that his office had misinterpreted state law and "mistakenly published information that was incorrect." This same disinformation drive has also taken place in Virginia and South Carolina, among others....
Featured: National: Election officials telling college students they can't vote LINK
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National: Open source could fix e-voting flaws, California secretary of state says
Proprietary software hides flaws from public, Bowen says LINK
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National: Doh! Voting Machine Attacks Homer! LINK
National: My Vote, My Right Voter Protection Action Across the Nation LINK
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National: Officials say voting system will be stressed in November LINK
National: EmTech 08: Audits, Open Source Needed With E-voting LINK
AR: Benton County - Election official: Make sure you are eligible to vote LINK
Why is it that some election officials in swing-states have decided to discourage voting by college students? The answer seems obvious; they know how a majority of them will vote and they don't want that. According to our "Featured" article one Colorado county election official sent information to one Colorado College and asked that it be promulgated to all students. The information falsely claimed that students from outside the state could not register to vote if their parents claimed them as a dependent on their tax returns. When faced with the truth the official tried to claim that his office had misinterpreted state law and "mistakenly published information that was incorrect." This same disinformation drive has also taken place in Virginia and South Carolina, among others....
Some states have begun early balloting, and the presidential campaigns are using it to their advantage by encouraging the process in an effort to win votes before Nov. 4. LINK
Proprietary software hides flaws from public, Bowen says LINK
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