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joemurphy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 08:55 PM
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America's Eleven Worst Places to Vote
Per Mother Jones:

<http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2006/09/just_try_voting_here.html>

1. Atlanta, GA (New Poll Tax)
2. Beaufort, NC; Ft. Worth, TX; Philadelphia, PA (Machine Meltdowns)
3. Franklin County, OH (The Line Forms Here)
4. Cuyahoga County, OH (Incompetence)
5. New Hampshire (Foul Play)
6. Travis County, TX (Gerrymandering)
7. Mississippi Delta (No Felons Allowed)
8. Charleston, SC (Voting While Black)
9. Waller County, TX (Suspect Students)
10. Failing to Register (Florida)
11. Ohio (Politicos in Charge)
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 09:03 PM
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1. K & R.
NT
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 09:11 PM
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2. KnR n/t
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LearnedHand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 11:08 PM
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3. {{{ snort }}}
Why am I friggin' NOT surprised.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 12:49 AM
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4. the entire state of Alaska
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 09:36 AM
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5. Where are those counties in New Mexico where native Americans
are forced to travel 30 miles to vote? Where Indians and Hispanics had there votes tossed at a rate of 200% more than in white districts?
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AspenRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 10:07 AM
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6. Yep...I was looking for NM too
Richardson and Vigil-Giron (SOS) sat on their asses and did nothing.....until it was WAY too late....
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 10:10 AM
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7. Ohio?
Now there's a shock. :sarcasm:
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GreenTea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 01:14 PM
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8. Kick!
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