Arizona County Tells Spanish Speaking Voters To Vote On Wrong Date

[Tx4obama]

Arizona County Tells Spanish Speaking Voters To Vote On Wrong Date

Maricopa County, Arizona, the home of anti-Latino Sheriff Joe Arpaio, attached to voter registration cards a document that falsely claimed in Spanish that the general election will take place on November 8th. An English translation lists the correct date, November 6th. The county claims that they caught the mistake early, and the erroneous document was distributed to less than 50 people:

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Screenshot here: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/10/17/1033631/arizona-county-tells-spanish-speaking-voters-to-vote-on-wrong-date/

[Politicalboi]

1. Oops

I'm sure it was just an innocent mistake.

Glad this got caught.

[Blue Idaho]

2. How about a class action law suit against the county

For violating the voting rights of an entire group of US citizens? This is conscious, orchestrated, and cynical use of power. Maybe they couldn't win in court but they sure could win in the court of public opinion.

[Ptah]

3. Reed estimated less than 50 people received the document showing the incorrect date.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/arizona-elections-department-flubs-election-date/

[abumbyanyothername]

4. Well if it's less than 50

The county will have no problem contacting each and everyone in person to explain the error, correct the mistake, and point out the polling place.