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Democracy and Elections Newsletter October 20th, 2008 More from Democracy »

Progressive Voter Guide to Democracy and Elections AlterNet From voter suppression to trust in public elections, a look at the candidates' positions on 10 important voter issues. Read more »   Virgina, Pennsylvania, Ohio Not Prepared for Record Voter Turnout By Advancement Project The Advancement Project identifies cities and precincts in swing states that may face long lines, poll worker shortages and voting delays in 2008. Read more »   Will Republicans Use Contested Voter Registration Lists to Scare New Voters? By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet The GOP push for lists of voters whose registrations don't match state and federal databases may be prelude to a big intimidation campaign. Read more »   After A Surge in Registration, A Surge in Suppression By Adam Skaggs, Brennan Center for Justice The GOP-led campaign to cast doubt on the integrity of the 2008 vote comes as states are breaking records for new voters. Read more »   Republicans Abuse Prosecutorial Powers to Intimidate Voters By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet From the FBI to Ohio county prosecutors, GOP-connected lawmen are seeking to scare new voters. Read more »   Chaos Campaign: Will Ohio GOP Block Voters at Polls in 2008? By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Ohio's GOP says there will be no challenges of voters this year. But Democrats point to actions suggesting otherwise. Read more »   California GOP had Same Voter Registration Problems as ACORN in 2006 By Steven Rosenfeld Mistakes in big voter registration drives are inevitable, even in Republican campaigns. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Chomsky Says Pick the Lesser of the Two Evils By Staff, The Real News Network The preeminent linguistics professor weighs in on presidential politics. Read more »   Philly Official Scoffs at Voting Problems By Danielle Ivory, American News Project Is Pennsylvania's upcoming election a disaster waiting to happen? Read more »   New Jersey Report: Sequoia Voting Machine Vulnerable By Steven Rosenfeld A court (finally) releases a report on Sequoia voting machines used in New Jersey and five other states detailing security flaws. Read more »   If Joe the Plumber Were a New Voter, Ohio Ruling Could Block Him from Voting By Staff, Brennan Center for Justice If Joe registered this year, he could be purged from the rolls under a 6th Circuit Court ruling on Tuesday. Read more »   Michigan Ordered to Restore Purged Voters By Advancement Project , ACLU A federal judge orders Michigan's Republican Secretary of State to restore voters after ruling her 2008 voter purge broke federal voting rights law. Read more »   Ohio Right Wingers Resurrect Failed 2004 RICO Suit Against ACORN By Steven Rosenfeld In 2004, right wingers in Ohio sued ACORN under racketeering laws and were forced to withdraw their suit. On Wednesday, history repeated itself. Read more »

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