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Dean on MD Voter Challenges and OH Voter ID Developments« Thread Started on Nov 14, 2006, 3:29pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dean on MD Voter Challenges and OH Voter ID DevelopmentsNovember 3, 2006 source> http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/11/dean ... ote.phpThe Washington Post reported today on a Republican effort to distribute a guide for GOP “poll watchers in Maryland [that] spells out how to aggressively challenge the credentials of voters and urges these volunteers to tell election judges they could face jail time if a challenge is ignored.” The Post's exposure of these GOP tactics, along with the Democratic Party's expansive voter protection program in all 50 states, will help ensure that every American’s right to vote is protected. [Washington Post, 11/02/06]The guide being used in Maryland is consistent with Republican efforts across the country, and in past elections, to challenge voters in order to deny them their right to vote and to manipulate the outcome of an election. A similar effort in 1981 led to a court ruling that forces the Republican National Committee to obtain the court’s permission prior to carrying out any such program, and to give the Democratic National Committee 20 days notice prior to going to court. On Monday, DNC Chairman Howard Dean sent a letter to RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman asking him to comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law, and confirm that neither the RNC or its affiliates would carry out any such tactics to disenfranchise voters. The effort to challenge voters in Maryland uncovered by the Washington Post clearly shows a disregard for that court ruling and is further evidence of the Republican Party’s commitment to keeping Americans they disagree with from voting.The Washington Post story also comes a day after an agreement was reached in front of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, which gives voters a partial victory guaranteeing that nobody will be turned away by a lack of ID documentation. [Columbus Dispatch, 11/02/06] Thanks to the plaintiffs who took on the Republican Voter ID law, hundreds if not thousands of voters, including college students and our brave men and women in uniform, who otherwise might not have been able to vote will now get to cast a ballot. However, the confusion surrounding this year's election only reinforces the need to closely examine these requirements after Election Day.Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement:“The Republican efforts in Maryland to keep Americans from voting, and the fact that voters in states like Ohio and Indiana are still facing confusing voter ID laws are exactly why the Democratic National Committee has established the most comprehensive national voter protection program ever in all 50 states.“All Americans should have full confidence that they will be able to vote, and that their votes will be counted. The DNC will continue to fight to restore the American people’s confidence in their elections, and to protect the most fundamental right we have as Americans. I challenge my Republican counterpart, Ken Mehlman, to denounce the Maryland GOP manual, and to join the DNC in working to ensure that no American ever has to worry about their right to vote being challenged or their votes counted. And I encourage every American who can, to come out to vote next Tuesday. The best way to deter and defeat voter suppression is to have greater turnout.”The following are key elements of the national Democratic voter protection strategy for 2006. For information visit the DNC’s Voter Protection Resource Center online at http://www.democrats.org/voterprotection :NATIONAL VOTER PROTECTION HOTLINE: The DNC established the national 1-888-DEM-VOTE hotline so voters all across the country can get information about how and where to vote and to report problems at the polls on Election Day;PROVIDING ELECTION PROTECTION STAFF: National Democrats will place election protection staff in key states and provide training and step-by-step Election Protection manuals to other states.RECRUITING LEGAL ASSISTANCE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY: The National Lawyers Council is recruiting 7,500 pro-bono lawyers and law students to support the DNC's election protection program. These lawyers will be placed in precincts to augment voter protection efforts at every level-including not just statewide office and Congressional races, but local and county races as well. These offices from state representatives to county sheriffs and judges will have a profound impact on the lives of real citizens throughout the year.ADVANCING LEGISLATION FOR VERIFIED VOTING: The DNC will continue working with Congressional leaders, grassroots activists and state parties to build support for federal legislation to mandate a verified voting paper trail for voting machines that has been proven as the best method of securing votes.FILING LITIGATION TO BLOCK LEGISLATION: The DNC will work with state parties to file litigation to prevent imposition of egregious photo ID and other Republican sponsored legislation that disenfranchise voters. This follows the successful partnership the DNC has undertaken with state parties pursuing legal challenges to, for example, Indiana's voter ID law and to the effort to investigate the criminal phone-jamming scheme in New Hampshire.MONITORING STATE LEGISLATION: The National Lawyers Council and the Voting Rights Institute will continue to meet with top election law attorneys and monitor state legislative initiatives that have the potential to dilute the voting rights of key constituency voters. They are also updating manuals from the last election cycle to reflect new changes in election laws across the country.
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