Reply #30: just what is voter suppression? [View All]

[ulTRAX]

Given that there's a huge segment of the population that refuses to vote just what is "voter suppression"? Remember Reagan's "landslide" in 84? He actually only got the votes of about 26% of the voting age population. Yes there may strategic issues used to discourage voters from coming to the polls. Elsewhere I proposed some wedge issues Kerry could have used. There might be dirty tricks of trying up get out the vote phones. Minority precincts might not have adequate voting machines of ballots. Republicans might have more umbrellas should it rain on election day. But how much of the so-called "suppression" is self-imposed by the voter themselves?

I'd argue that the Democrats have their own form of voter suppression. By opposing democratic reforms that can bring about a multi-party system that would be more responsive to the people, they are suppressing votes that could help them. Here's more on that topic: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1430548