Republicans are scum! Disenfranchisement by foreclosure lists???

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Unfair but “probably” legal, using foreclosure lists provides a cheap and effective strategy for McCain campaign

Last week we reported about Republican plans to use home foreclosure lists to block voters from the polls after James Carabelli, chair of the Macomb County Republican Party, told Michigan Messenger that on election day Republican volunteers will “have a list of foreclosed homes and make sure people aren’t voting from those addresses.”

Republican leaders have since disavowed plans to use foreclosure lists as part of their plan to challenge the eligibility of some voters, but an attorney for the party, Eric Doster, did confirm that the party would use returned mail to challenge voters based on residency. As veteran Republican activist Allen Raymond told Michigan Messenger in a recent interview, holding down Democratic turnout is a key part of Republican strategy for victory in November.

http://www.michiganmessenger.com/4414/former-gop-operative-explains-why-republicans-will-use-foreclosure-lists-to-block-voters

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1. Does it suck? Yes. Is it legal? Also yes and for a simple, good reason:

people have no business voting in a district or ward where they no longer live. If voting is important to them and they obviously must live somewhere, then they need to register where they do live. If I were running for office in a particular ward or district and lost by a few votes and found that a dozen people who no longer lived in my district were allowed to vote there anyways I would be less than happy with the assumption that they all voted for me.

Foreclosed or not, everybody must live somewhere. Register and vote where you live.

[aquamarina]

2. Obama filed a lawsuit in MI about this - Lots of info in Greatest