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A few hours before the DNC news conference, three activist groups -- People for the American Way, the NAACP and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law -- released a report detailing evidence of "voter disenfranchisement" nationwide.
Although DNC officials and members of the activist groups said their announcements were not coordinated, they made similar remarks about problems voters encountered.
The groups' report, "Shattering the Myth: An Initial Snapshot of Voter Disenfranchisement in the 2004 Elections," said thousands of election volunteers witnessed voter suppression by a poll judge who peeked into voting booths, electronic voting machines that assigned votes to Bush after voters pressed Kerry's name and three-hour waits in line.
"We have tens of thousands of individuals on record simultaneously," said Ralph G. Neas, president of People for the American Way. "We've never had this before. It's an extraordinary document."
Neas, who was joined by NAACP Chairman Julian Bond and civil rights lawyer Barbara Arnwine, said lawsuits are being prepared to challenge conservatives' electioneering tactics in some states.
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Those challenging the Ohio vote include more than Democratic officials. Lawyers representing voters said they are prepared to take their claims of long lines and faulty voting machines, mostly in African American communities, to the Ohio Supreme Court. Third-party candidates said they plan to file requests for a recount in each of Ohio's 88 counties. ********************************************************************** Then of course is the same old crap from the DNC..saying that they want to make sure every vote was counted (big talking point), and the REPUGS talking about the voter reg cards that "dems" supposedly submitted with phony names.
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