Phony board of elections flier tells Virginia Democrats to vote on November 5..

[cynatnite]

The Virginia Pilot reports today that a phony Virginia Board of Elections flier is being distributed in Hamption Roads, VA telling Democrats that they are now scheduled to vote on November 5. The flier falsely claims that “an emergency session of the General Assembly” adopted a new voting schedule to “ease the load” at polling places on election day:



As the Pilot explains, “no emergency action has been take by the General Assembly, which isn’t in session, and furthermore, doesn’t have the authority to change the date of a federal election.” Along with the rest of the nation, Virginians in all parties vote on November 4.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/27/phony-va-election-flier/

[progressivebydesign]

1. isn't there some way now of tracking down those things.. like a printer code embedded in it?

Seems like that will be easy to track down...

[O.M.B.inOhio]

2. I wonder who could be behind this.

I'd love to see an immediate investigation and some arrests. Something now to put some fear into those who are involved in other forms of election fraud, especially forms that involve voting machines.

[Laelth]

3. Typical and oft-used Republic voter-suppression strategy.

They will do anything to win.

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[SoonerPride]

4. Can we throw some of the bastards in prison yet?

Maybe?

[NYC_SKP]

5. Here is link to original story, with nasty user comments...

thinkprogress links to another site, which references this story..

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/phony-flier-says-virginians-vote-different-days

I hope it's caught by TV, print, and radio media and local pro Obama folks.