[lbo-talk] voter suppression

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sat Oct 30 14:02:43 PDT 2004


[the text of a flyer reportedly being circulated in black neighborhoods of Milwaukee]

MILWAUKEE BLACK VOTERS LEAGUE -----------------------------

SOME WARNINGS FOR ELECTION TIME

IF YOU'VE ALREADY VOTED IN ANY ELECTION THIS YEAR YOU CAN'T VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF ANYTHING, EVEN A TRAFFIC VIOLATION YOU CAN'T VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

IF ANYBODY IN YOUR FAMILY HAS EVER BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF ANYTHING YOU CAN'T VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

THE TIME TO REGISTER FOR VOTING HAS EXPIRED. IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED YOU CAN'T ANYMORE.

IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE LAWS YOU CAN GET TEN YEARS IN PRISON AND YOUR CHILDREN WILL GET TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU.



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