Perhaps you’ll remember that Strategic Allied Consulting was hired by Republicans in more than eight battleground states to register citizens to vote. Once their muddying tactics (false signatures, shredding Democratic registrations, etc.) were discovered, they were fired.
According to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (www.BallotBandits.org), in the 2008 election, no fewer than 767,023 provisional ballots were cast and not counted, 1,451,116 ballots were “spoiled,” not counted, and 488,136 absentee ballots were mailed but not counted.
Added up, 2,706,276 ballots were cast and never counted. In addition, 251,936 provisional ballots were counted only in part (that is, for some offices).
Also, 2,383,587 would-be voters had their registrations rejected; 491,952 voters already registered were wrongly purged from the rolls and 320,000 properly registered voters were simply turned away from the polls when they tried to vote, mostly for not having IDs acceptable to a poll worker.
Add it up again and the total grows to no fewer than 5,901,814 legitimate votes and voters tossed out of the count.
Why is this important? According to Karl Rove, in the Wall Street Journal (June 2011), “Even a small drop in the share of black voters would wipe out (Obama’s) winning margin in North Carolina.”
Obama won North Carolina by 14,000 votes. It should be noted that his field offices have registered 250,000 North Carolinians for 2012.
Voter suppression tactics have a cheating purpose. The most common voter suppression tactic is a photo ID requirement, which can disenfranchise so many “citizens.” The Brennan Center breakdown of those without government photo ID is 6 million seniors, 5.5 million African Americans, 8.1 million Hispanics, 4.5 million 18 to 24-year-olds, and 15 percent voters with household income under $35,000 a year.
Democratic registrations are down in Iowa by 29,000, Arizona by 58,000 and Pennsylvania by 176,000, all since 2011. Other states have similarities. This national plan can beat Obama.
How can this be prevented? Don’t go postal! In the last election half a million absentee ballots were never counted, on the flimsiest of technical excuses.
Vote early! Don’t wait till Election Day to find out your ID is invalid or you’re on some creep’s challenge list. Demand a paper ballot! Check with your county board of elections to verify your registration.
See www.gottavote.com or RocktheVote.com.
Vote unconditionally, not provisionally. Demand adjudication immediately of your right to a real ballot from poll judges, or demand a call to the supervisor of elections.
Bill Arnold
Romney, W.Va.
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We currently have the most corrupt administration in the history of the country. Every day more and more lies come from the Obama administration.
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Roaming dogs prove menace to some residents of LaVale
I am writing to inform your readers and the animal control staff of Allegany about a problem that is dragging on and unresolved, yet.
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These types should look to the Boy Scouts for an example
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Housing project will have bad effect on property in this area
I am writing to you to voice my opposition to a low income housing project that has been proposed for construction on a tract of land on Pine Swamp Road in Mineral County, W.Va. I am a registered voter and resident of Mineral County and live in the New Creek/Pine Swamp area.
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Why have the media been silent all this time?
When I read the Cumberland Times-News Editorial this morning, Friday, May 17, entitled, “Outrageous,” I laughed like a kid at a birthday party!
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What are chances this much money will be spent on road?
I was intrigued by cost data summarized in reporter Kathy Mellott’s recent article, “Completing southern link of U.S. Route 219 said to be best use of highway funds,” which appeared in the Cumberland Times-News on Tuesday May 14 (Page 1A).
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School board should be doing better job with less money
The Allegany County Teachers Association (ACTA) board of directors recently submitted a letter to the editor asking the Allegany County commissioners to fully fund the Board of Education’s budget request for the upcoming fiscal year (“Commissioners should fund school board request,” April 29 Times-News).
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Were they really good old days? You decide
When a fellow gets old, it’s not unusual for his mind to wander back to the days of his youth. He may forget where he laid his glasses five minutes ago, yet he can remember events that took place a half a century ago. This is one of the interesting things of old age.
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Wearing the poppy tells others people that you remember
On May 25, members of Farrady Unit 24 American Legion Auxiliary, Frostburg, will once again ask the citizens of the community to remember the sacrifices our veterans have made.
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Donating your old bike will help someone who really needs it
Once again Bikes for the World is collecting used bicycles at Canal Place, May 25 from 10 a.m. to noon,
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