09-13-2008, 06:32 AM
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Location: Rock Hill, SC
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http://www.nationalcampaignforfairel.../voter_caging/
They ARE doing this... using direct mail.
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Citizens serving in active military service, minorities, students, and the homeless have at least one thing in common when it comes to state and federal elections; each group is the target of one of the most deceptive and controversial voter suppression tactics: "voter caging." Resembling the current photo identification dispute, proponents of voter caging have unconvincingly maintained that this practice aids in the prevention of voter fraud. There exists, however, little to no evidence of instances of individual voter fraud. These "phantoms of voter fraud" have been used as the premise to garner support for voter caging and photo identification requirements at the polls. As a result, these efforts have placed partisan politics over voting rights.
Specifically, voter caging involves a campaign, organization, or private party that sends mail marked "return to sender" or "do not forward." The mail returned as undeliverable is then used to compile caging lists. These lists form the basis for challenging votes cast by citizens who do not live at the address at which they are registered to vote. This politically motivated scheme has been artfully employed in an attempt to intimidate and challenge the eligibility of legally-registered voters, predominantly from low-income and minority communities.
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