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August 18, 2012
Dan Froomkin: Republican Voter Suppression Campaign Rolls Back Early Voting
By Sheila Samples
In Ohio and four other states -- Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and West Virginia -- Republican-led legislatures have dramatically reduced early voting in 2012 as part of what can only be explained as a concerted effort to suppress the votes of Democratic-leaning voters. After the GOP won control of many statehouses in 2010, rolling back early voting became a top legislative priority.
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In Ohio and four other states -- Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and West Virginia -- Republican-led legislatures have dramatically reduced early voting in 2012 as part of what can only be explained as a concerted effort to suppress the votes of Democratic-leaning voters. After the GOP won control of many statehouses in 2010, rolling back early voting became a top legislative priority.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.