Sunday, November 2, 2008

Voter Rights and Voter Fraud


Standing in line for the rally today, we met a lawyer from California. He was in Ohio to work for the Obama campaign for voter protection on Tuesday. I asked him questions about voter fraud and voter rights, and he essentially said that the most new registered voters tend to vote Democrat, because they are from the lower socio-economic class, and so the Republican party puts up political smoke screens and tries to intimidate people, even as they go to the polls to keep them from voting.

Obviously the whole country is anxious about Tuesday's election, but more than anything, I'm sure every American wants the election to be fair, for the voting process to be smooth and allow for everyone who has the right to the vote the opportunity to exercise that right. Also while standing in line, we were actively recruited to volunteer with the Obama campaign. I asked what kind of things they needed help doing, and they said one thing was just passing out water and snacks to people standing in long lines waiting to vote.

I'm still not sure about all the voter fraud accusations and stories I hear, but if things work out, I might be hanging out at the polls Tuesday night, encouraging everyone to vote - regardless of the candidate.

No comments: