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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (427727)	10/17/2008 9:17:42 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1572502

Z shouldnt cheer when people say chearing can continue.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (427727)	10/17/2008 9:46:02 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572502

"Can't investigate ACORN for gross negligence (or worse) with regard to voter registration. " And the every ready Tenchu straw man strides out on the field... No one said they can't be investigated.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (427727)	10/18/2008 1:33:57 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1572502

I found this interesting. What Is Voter Fraud? “Voter fraud” is fraud by voters. More precisely, “voter fraud” occurs when individuals cast ballots despite knowing that they are ineligible to vote, in an attempt to defraud the election system.1 This sounds straightforward. And yet, voter fraud is often conflated, intentionally or unintentionally, with other forms of election misconduct or irregularities. There are many such problems that are improperly lumped under the umbrella of “voter fraud.” Some result from technological glitches, whether sinister or benign: for example, voting machines may record inaccurate tallies due to fraud, user error, or technical malfunction.2 Some result from honest mistakes by election officials or voters: for example, a person with a conviction may honestly believe herself eligible to vote when the conviction renders her temporarily ineligible,3 or an election official may believe that certain identification documents are required to vote when no such requirement exists.4 And some irregularities involve fraud or intentional misconduct perpetrated by actors other than individual voters: for example, flyers may spread misinformation about the proper locations or procedures for voting; thugs may be dispatched to intimidate voters at the polls; missing ballot boxes may mysteriously reappear. These are all problems with the election administration system … but they are not “voter fraud.” ....... The most common example of the harm wrought by imprecise and inflated claims of “voter fraud” is the call for in-person photo identification requirements. Such photo ID laws are effective only in preventing individuals from impersonating other voters at the polls — an occurrence more rare than getting struck by lightning.16 By throwing all sorts of election anomalies under the “voter fraud” umbrella, however, advocates for such laws artificially inflate the apparent need for these restrictions and undermine the urgency of other reforms. ..... There is a lot more. I like this line impersonating other voters at the polls — an occurrence more rare than getting struck by lightning. brennan.3cdn.net