voter suppression in GA and SOS karen handle

[CitizenPatriot]

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/georgias_secretary_of_state_pr.php

Georgia's Secretary of State Promotes Voter Challenges and Refuses to Extend Early Voting Hours
By Kate Klonick - November 1, 2008, 5:04PM

Add Georgia to the list of states where Republican officials are actively engaged in voter suppression efforts.

more at link above
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reply to article:

"n the article, it says, "As first noted by the blog, Facing South, in an interview Wednesday with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Handel took pains to remind voters that any voter can challenge another's qualifications to cast a ballot by notifying a precinct poll manager. According to Handel, that voter then would be given a challenge ballot and would have to go before the election board."

Well, hmm, how about a few thousand Georgia voters challenge Ms. Handel's right to vote, based on the fact that she's committing a crime (by using voter-suppression tactics). Then, according to her own words, she'd have to use a challenge ballot and go before the election board."

please spread the word if you know anyone who can challenge her right to vote!

[groundloop]

1. When do we start gearing up for a recall????

I found out yesterday that someone we know was 'purged' from the voter rolls. She hadn't moved or done anything at all that you would think it would take to trigger this action. She waited in line to vote last week only to find out that she couldn't, and she wasn't able to take any more time off work to try and fix the situation before Tuesday. In a bit of irony this person is republican, but she sure won't be voting for Handel again.

[CitizenPatriot]

2. I have a group who might be interested

in a recall -- after the election, this is something we could work on. Do you know interested people?

A republican, eh? that's an unintended irony for karen, I'm sure.