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PA.'s Voter Suppression Efforts: Some good commentary (Original Post) JPZenger Jan 2012 OP
I have a mentally challenged 46 yo son that is registered to vote in PA. He is bussed to the polls appleannie1 Jan 2012 #1
The GOP did the same thing on the local level in NH when we lived there. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #2

appleannie1

(5,042 posts)
1. I have a mentally challenged 46 yo son that is registered to vote in PA. He is bussed to the polls
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:20 PM
Jan 2012

in a handicap bus. Many on said bus cannot read. Yet because they are adults it is their right to vote. He lives in a rural, Republican area so I was curious and asked him who he voted for and why. He said "I voted for the one they told me to vote for". I was appalled. So, yes, people are bussed to vote and are told who to vote for. Republicans. So that actually is not a lie. I have brought this up with the authorities where he resides and they 'assure' me that the person that goes into the booth with them only reads what is written on the ballot to individuals and never persuades them one way or another. So, am I supposed to believe them or my son?

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
2. The GOP did the same thing on the local level in NH when we lived there.
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:57 PM
Jan 2012

They would go give "helpful talks" to the seniors and scare them with the boogie man that is anything with a (D) next to its name. On election day, they would charter buses to bring the seniors in to vote. Usually it was against the school district and its needs. They were so against any tax increase that they spent more money to defeat the increase than they would have on the taxes.

In a twist of justice, the district was finally forced to build a new school at a cost of $16 million. When my wife was on the school board the cost would have been less than $8 million. They fucked themselves.

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