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gizaSec. of Virginia State Board of Elections Finds Widespread Incidents of Voter Suppression
This article is quite an interesting read. It discusses several specific incidents and gives /lots/ of details about different attempts to suppress voters in Virginia.
Here is one of the tricks used:
Note that it is only the Democratic candidate's name that keeps getting butchered in this fashion.
This article is quite an interesting read. It discusses several specific incidents and gives /lots/ of details about different attempts to suppress voters in Virginia.
Here is one of the tricks used:
4) Voter Machine Problems.
a. On many ballots in heavily Democratic neighborhoods, Jim’s name is cut off. The ballots say: “James H. (Jim)” with no Webb.
b. New reports that ballots in Essex County have Jim’s name split on 2 pages. The “James H (Jim)” on one page, “Webb” on the next.
c. Reports of voting machines in Isle of White that do not provide a clear image of the ballot, making voting a challenge.
Note that it is only the Democratic candidate's name that keeps getting butchered in this fashion.