Protect the Vote

I have to agree with this one. The Act should cover all 50 states rather than just those that have a history of depriving Black and other Americans of their voting rights (I thought it did already, but obviously I was mistaken). As the article said, look no further than Florida and Ohio. Furthermore, why not make the legislation permanent in addition to applying it to all 50 states? We're constantly getting immigrants from all the globe's ethnic groups, after all - and it appears that racism will always be with us. Even if we do ever become color-blind toward African-Americans, there'll be some other group to discriminate against is.

You know, this country we live in is a strange place. We export our
democratic belief systems all over the globe, but there are so many
discrepancies to our legal basis. In the midst of riot torned America in
1965, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. Certain specifics
in certain hard core areas of the country were included. Thusly, only in
several key "highly discrimminatory states" were the federal reporting
provisions included. The way it goes, is; if the provisions include all 50
states, then W's conservative supreme court, could easily with just one
of the 50 states challenging the provisions renewal on the basis of proving that it was included in the list of states in the original '65 Act as
a "voter discrimminating" state. I understand a southern republican
congressman from Georgia is pushing the all 50. Remember now these
guys are conservatives. They think from an other total checanery.
The democrats of ultraconservatism back then were called Dixiecrats.
Prophet

Wake Up America! Georgia's Voter ID requirements scheduled to take affect September 1, 2005, may very well be a presursor to a National
I. D.; and if this is so Big Brother will have no problem watching you.
Since Sept. 11th 2001, the "state" has done some enormous actions to ensure every American's personal security. At the same time, our personal right to privacy is being curtailed. The State of Georgia is so
seemingly set on delivering the requirement, that a hand-me-down bus
is being utilized to take the I. D. offer to the poor impoverished masses.

A waiver must be signed to say you can't afford the $20. That will make
it a state form, with the possibility of persons perjuring. A criminal offense capable of causing exclusion from voting at all.
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/0805/09voterid.html

Frankly, I am offended that there is such a problem about Voting in
America. All of the crooks and turns in the maniplations of the voting
apparatus in America defies democracy. The NAACP national says the
$20 is a form of poll tax. Registering to vote in a registrars office ought
to be sufficient. Yet, there are other southern states requiring photo ID.
Prophet

Ronni, what is the toll-free number!?!

Here's the whole release with the 800 number:

For Immediate Release
October 24, 2008
Contact: Nsombi Lambright. Executive Director, ACLU of Mississippi
Office: 601-354-3408
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Jackson, MS. -- As the countdown to the November 4, election nears; the ACLU of Mississippi has helped form a nonpartisan coalition, Protect the Vote 2008, which has launched a statewide campaign designed to educate voters and volunteers about voting rights in Mississippi. The program includes a toll free number, 1-888-601-VOTE (1-888-601-8683), which will be staffed by legal professionals on Nov. 4, to field questions and provide legal assistance for resolving any Election Day concerns.

Materials from Protect the Vote 2008 have been distributed to newly-registered voters around the state reminding them of their rights on Election Day. The program provides voter information and assistance, as well as, expert legal help, poll monitors to help voters understand their rights and voter assistance when problems arise.

Protect the Vote 2008 volunteers must attend a training prior to Election Day sponsored by the coalition. Individuals who want to volunteer on Election Day for Protect the Vote 2008 can call Yumeka Rushing (Protect the Vote 2008 coordinator) at 601-201-5311 or contact her via e-mail at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Protect the Vote 2008 is a nonpartisan coalition. Participating organizations include: the Mississippi State Conference NAACP in partnership with the ACLU of Mississippi, Magnolia Bar Association, the Mississippi Association for Justice and the Mississippi Center for Justice.

For more information about the work of the ACLU of Mississippi please visit http://www.msaclu.org