Add your comments


This page has been viewed 45 times

Maryland Officials Fight Voter Discrimination

Southern Maryland Online, by KARISSE CARMACK

Boards of elections are retraining workers and the state attorney general’s office is on alert, as both gear up for the November presidential election to prevent the kind of voter discrimination problems that plagued the 2004 and 2006 election cycles.

In 2006, Prince George’s County experienced several high-profile incidents of false political endorsements distributed in pamphlets. Elsewhere in Maryland, voters saw flyers that threatened arrests if they had back child support payments or unpaid traffic tickets—an effort to suppress the vote.


Posted by: Sammy on 09/14 at 11:27 AM

YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER AND LOGGED-IN TO POST COMMENTS

Smileys

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

<< Back to main



Comment Policy | Terms of Use |
Home | Discussion Forums