Fw: Dirty tricks and 80 pound paper in Ohio]

September 29, 2004

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 3:53 PM

[Fwd: Dirty tricks and 80 pound paper in Ohio]

Dear Charlene,

Republicans in Ohio are scared.

New Democratic voter registrations are up 250% in Ohio. Democrats

throughout the " Buckeye State " are prepared to turn out in record numbers to

demand change on November 2nd in federal, state and local elections.

But first, Ohio Democrats need your help fighting the latest dirty tricks

by the Ohio Secretary of State.

With only 6 days left before the voter registration deadline, Secretary of

State Ken Blackwell is trying to bar thousands of newly registered voters from

the polls.

Stop him today and help protect democracy in Ohio.

Citing an arcane ruling requiring voter registration cards be printed on

80 pound paper stock, Blackwell is threatening to void registrations submitted

on any other paper, demanding these registrants re-apply. But there is no time

to reapply which could leave thousands of new voters off the rolls.

Tens of thousands of Ohioans have registered online or with registration

forms printed in newspapers, copied by friends, community activists, and even

state offices. These are valid applications that must be processed immediately.

Blackwell is also trying to impose strict rules on provisional ballots.

In 2000, nearly 23,000 provisional ballots were cast in Cuyahoga County alone

(the greater Cleveland area). Due to congressional redistricting after the 2000

census and the swell of first-time voters, confusion on Election Day will run

high. Provisional ballots must be made available in accordance with the federal

Help America Vote Act.

Sign the petition to stop Ken Blackwell's latest dirty tricks.

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act granting

every American citizen the right to vote. Blackwell himself has been quoted as

saying " voting preserves the freedom that we Americans cherish. "

Don't sit back and let Ken Blackwell take us back to the days of selective

voting rights. Sign the petition today.

In June, we warned Blackwell that we were watching his close ties with

Diebold, the leading manufacturer of flawed electronic voting machines. By

July, with over 50,000 signatures on our petition, the use of these machines had

been dramatically curtailed by local elections officials.

This time the stakes are even higher.

With your help, ACT has been on the ground fighting to register and

mobilize voters throughout Ohio. As we race to the finish line the Republicans

are running scared and resorting, yet again, to dirty tricks.

Don't let Ken Blackwell become the Katherine Harris of 2004. Join our

fight in Ohio.

Sign the petition and pass it on to your friends today.

With great appreciation,

Steve Bouchard

State Director

ACT - Ohio

P.S. There are millions of Americans living abroad who must have their

voices heard in 2004. Remind your friends and family abroad to register for

their absentee ballots before the deadline passes.

Send them this link today - www.votingoverseas.org

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September 29, 2004

Thought I had sent this info EVERYWHERE!!!

Sorry kids

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Sign the petition to stop Ken Blackwell's latest dirty tricks.

http://www.act04.org/paperstock

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act granting every

American citizen the right to vote. Blackwell himself has been quoted as saying

" voting preserves the freedom that we Americans cherish. "

Don't sit back and let Ken Blackwell take us back to the days of selective

voting rights. Sign the petition today.

In June, we warned Blackwell that we were watching his close ties with Diebold,

the leading manufacturer of flawed electronic voting machines. By July, with

over 50,000 signatures on our petition, the use of these machines had been

dramatically curtailed by local elections officials.

This time the stakes are even higher.

With your help, ACT has been on the ground fighting to register and mobilize

voters throughout Ohio. As we race to the finish line the Republicans are

running scared and resorting, yet again, to dirty tricks.

Don't let Ken Blackwell become the Katherine Harris of 2004. Join our fight in

Ohio.

Sign the petition and pass it on to your friends today.

With great appreciation,

Steve Bouchard

State Director

ACT - Ohio

P.S. There are millions of Americans living abroad who must have their voices

heard in 2004. Remind your friends and family abroad to register for their

absentee ballots before the deadline passes.

Send them this link today - www.votingoverseas.org

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Today I’ve taken action to protect the vote in Ohio, where the Secretary of

State Ken Blackwell is trying to refuse thousands of new voters the right to

cast a ballot in the upcoming election—based on the weight of the paper of their

application.

The 2004 election is going to be very close—and could come down to just a

handful of votes in this key state.

Please join me in signing the “Paper Stock” Petition today and pass it on to

everyone you know.

http://act04.org/paperstock

Nora Gottlieb <nwgott wrote: