[lbo-talk] voter suppression

[Steven L. Robinson]

Reported by whom?  To Whom?  Otherwise, we are in the realm of urban
legend....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
To: "lbo-talk" <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:02 PM
Subject: [lbo-talk] voter suppression


> [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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