Voter Suppression

Voter suppression has been a long-term strategy among Republicans. It is not the reason we are losing, but it can decide close races. In Ohio, I think voter suppression gave Bush a big part of his margin. I am not ignoring the completely lack luster campaign of John Kerry, but voter suppression is insidious. READ THIS

This is not an isolated incidence... There have been numerous criminal and civil cases related to these activities. So, what is the solution? I have a couple ideas... We should push for laws outlawing voter suppression. Not whinny laws complaining about Republicans. We should push for wide-ranging voter protection legislation. It should become central to the Democratic platform. Every legally registered voter has the right to vote, period. Everyone has the right to a provisional ballot. States should be sanctioned for incorrectly purging voter rolls. The burden of proof for removal should be on the state, not the individual. Also, lets get rid of the electoral college. This is not going to happen in the short-term. We should be constantly pushing policies that are part of long-term strategy that is cohesive. We are for individual rights, right to privacy, protecting workers from unfair outsourcing, balancing the budget and catching Bin Laden. We should make the Republicans take stands against people voting and we should publicize their voter suppression strategies.