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dorkzilla

(5,141 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2012, 06:58 PM Oct 2012

U.S. civil rights groups ask international election monitors for assistance

The eight civil rights groups, who include the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the NAACP, asked the OSCE to send election monitors to the states most affected by voter restrictions.

They cited new restrictions on voting periods and voter ID laws aimed at disenfranchising women, the young, the elderly and disabled, as well as minorities and those on low income.

The states identified as places they would like to see observers deployed are Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/20/u-s-civil-rights-groups-ask-international-election-monitors-for-assistance/

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U.S. civil rights groups ask international election monitors for assistance (Original Post) dorkzilla Oct 2012 OP

They need to be there for the counting, the casting will take care of itself..n/t monmouth Oct 2012 #1

True! Now, the ReThugs can have no doubt that we are on to them. dorkzilla Oct 2012 #2

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

1. They need to be there for the counting, the casting will take care of itself..n/t

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Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:05 PM

Oct 2012

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

2. True! Now, the ReThugs can have no doubt that we are on to them.

Reply to monmouth (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:17 PM

Oct 2012

The more attention we call to this issue the better.

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