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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: JohnM who wrote (90084)10/15/2008 1:43:58 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) of 541957
 
John -

Here's an excerpt from an article in the Columbus Dispatch about the so-called widespread voter fraud in Ohio. Emphasis mine.

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The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, for example, reportedly is investigating about 50 duplicate or fictitious forms submitted by ACORN. Group leaders reportedly have told county officials they can't stop all fraud. The group's headquarters in Las Vegas also was raided recently amid reports of phony voter registrations, some of which simply listed the names of Dallas Cowboys players.

Franklin County had problems with ACORN in 2004 after authorities discovered dozens of voter registration forms with fake names or false information. A part-time worker for the group was indicted on charges he forged a registration form.

So far this year, officials said they have had 11 challenges to new voter registrations, and about half had been submitted by ACORN. Elections Director Michael Stinziano and Deputy Director Matthew Damschroder said it's impossible to know how many bad registration cards might get through.

But Damschroder, a Republican, said ACORN has been "markedly better" in the county since 2004, and there's no evidence of anyone casting a ballot using a fraudulent registration.

dispatchpolitics.com

What we're talking about here is a tiny, tiny number of fraudulent registrations, and NO fraudulent votes. I guess some Republicans just can't stand the idea of losing an election, and will grab onto any excuse to spread doubt and fear.

- Allen
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