That old scarecrow known as "voter fraud" has popped up in the news again. But this time it's the real thing.
Historically -- at least in recent history -- stern warnings about wholesale fraudulent voting have been issued regularly in pre-election periods. It's a Republican thing to do, locally and nationally. Possible prosecution and jail are mentioned.
Why? Well, it's aimed at potential minority (and likely Democratic) voters , who already may feel less comfortable than they should feel about this whole confusing election system.
You know, maybe it will discourage them a little bit more from going down to the clerk's office to register or turning out to vote on election day.
I've always answered these vague GOP warnings with a simple question. If fraud is such an awful problem, how come nobody gets prosecuted for it?
Well, hey, someone has. Finally.
An Aurora man has been found guilty by a jury of voting twice -- twice -- in metropolitan ares counties in 2008 and 2009.
His party?
Wouldn't you know? He's a Republican.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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