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Florida Ex-GOP Chair: Voter suppression strategies go beyond voter ID laws

Sat, 08/11/2012 - 17:01 — Dave Culver
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  • In a series of stunning public confirmations regarding the Florida Republican Party, minorities and new voter ID laws, former GOP party Chairman Jim Greer confirmed that party strategists met on voter registration strategies with the intent to suppress Blacks and Latinos.
  • "Republican strategy is to keep Blacks & Latinos from voting"
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  • 7 Ways to Beat the Ballot Bandits

Amanda Lang, OpEdNews

Submitted by Evergreene Digest Contributing Editor Lydia Howell

Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation featured shocking public confirmations regarding the Florida Republican Party and its new voter ID laws push. Former GOP party Chairman Jim Greer (in sworn testimony) confirmed that party strategists met on voter registration strategies with the full intent to suppress Blacks, Latinos, and other minorities from voting in Florida come Nov. Former Florida GOP Chairman Greer said -- live on air -- 'There's no doubt that what the Republican led legislature in Florida and Governor Scott are trying to do is make sure the Republican party has an advantage in this upcoming election by reducing early voting and putting roadblocks up for potential voters, Latinos, African Americans to register and then to exercise their right to vote. There's no doubt. I was in the room. It's part of the strategy.' [

DoJ and Holder must act now, not after November.

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Voter ID laws aim to disenfranchise, Betsey Piette, Workers World

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7 Ways to Beat the Ballot Bandits, Greg Palast, OpEdNews

  • Don’t wait until Election Day to find out you have the wrong ID, your registration’s “inactive,” (9.9 million of you) or you’re on some creep’s challenge list.
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