Please read this article:
http://www.michiganmessenger.com/4076/lose-your-house-lose-your-vote
According to the article, republican strategists in Macomb County, Michigan are trying to subdue "predictably left leaning" voters by challenging voters whose residence is listed at a foreclosed home.
However, the accused vote suppressors say that this is not so:
http://www.mlive.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/09/flap_over_foreclosure_challeng.html
Who didn't see this one coming...
Whether or not this story is true, let's be real here. Such intimidation tactics are being employed in this election. The new voting block that turned out in record numbers during the primaries will play a crucial role in this election, so this story does not surprise me. We have to do our part to combat such tactics. Long voting lines, misinforming people about their voting eligibility, and outdated voting machines in lower income areas has been a serious problem in elections all across the country and very little has been said about it. We should be raising hell! We're talking about voter disenfranchisement! Where is the outrage from the media? the people?
