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Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 05:53 PM Oct 2014

More than 3,000 new registered voters in Ferguson, MO since Michael Brown's Death

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/03/3575472/ferguson-voter-registration/

And the Rethug reaction is so predictable.

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"Voter registration jumped 30 percent in Ferguson, Missouri between August 9 — the day unarmed teenager Michael Brown was fatally shot by Officer Darren Warren — and September 30. As protests and clashes with police continue, the town’s residents want to see more race representation in their local government in the near future.

Approximately 3,300 citizens in the town of 21,000 registered to vote after Brown’s death, totaling two-thirds of new voters in St. Louis County. Currently, 5 of 6 Ferguson council members are white, but roughly 70 percent of the city’s population is black. And Ferguson’s mayor is white Republican James Knowles."

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More than 3,000 new registered voters in Ferguson, MO since Michael Brown's Death (Original Post) Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 OP
This is such wonderful news Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 #1
TOON! Electric Monk Oct 2014 #15
Very good. uppityperson Oct 2014 #2
Great, THEY HAVE TO GET THEM TO THE POLLS> I hope the will is there to absolutely follow through hlthe2b Oct 2014 #3
Want to support Ferguson voter registration? Piedras Oct 2014 #4
Agreed Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 #5
We deserve some GOOD news Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 #6
Great news Marrah_G Oct 2014 #7
Now all they need are... brooklynite Oct 2014 #8
ecellent oldandhappy Oct 2014 #9
More important than registering them is getting them the IDs they will need SoCalDem Oct 2014 #10
That is a very good piece. While the registration won't immediately combat the ills of Ferguson, freshwest Oct 2014 #11
It must voter registration fraud. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #12
K&R - Wish this was happening across the nation ffr Oct 2014 #13
Hooray for Ferguson voters! raging moderate Oct 2014 #14
Thank you people of Ferguson, MO! mahalo, Iwillnevergiveup! You know the repubs hate this. Cha Oct 2014 #16
Wonder if this news Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 #17

hlthe2b

(101,705 posts)
3. Great, THEY HAVE TO GET THEM TO THE POLLS> I hope the will is there to absolutely follow through
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 06:08 PM
Oct 2014

with information, with rides, with whatever it takes to help all the new registered actually get to vote. Whatever it takes.

Piedras

(247 posts)
4. Want to support Ferguson voter registration?
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 06:25 PM
Oct 2014
healstl.com has opened a store front location to help register Ferguson, MO voters.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
5. Agreed
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 06:27 PM
Oct 2014

and hopefully this news will travel far and wide and inspire others to register and then FOLLOW THROUGH and vote. Little Ferguson is showing the way, and the times they may be changing.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
10. More important than registering them is getting them the IDs they will need
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 07:19 PM
Oct 2014

to actually vote..

This has always been my number one gripe about how we tackle voter suppression

Once republicans get in control they immediately start erecting roadblocks, and we file lawsuits and kvetch about how unfair it all is.

We need to believe that they will prevail and immediately set out to comply with their idiotic rules. It does us no good to waste money on lawsuits that may or may not "fix" things. That money would be better spent in getting IDs for our voters, and then getting them to the polls.

If we actually win and can enact new laws, we can change things, but until then, we have to help our voters get to vote

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
11. That is a very good piece. While the registration won't immediately combat the ills of Ferguson,
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 08:19 PM
Oct 2014

it can unseat those higher in the political scene. There is no time like the present, a month away. Americans can't wait until 2016 for change, as that's a national election. The gains are made at the local level. not covered well on MSM or DU. Thank for this good news.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
17. Wonder if this news
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 11:56 PM
Oct 2014

will be the top story on "Meet the Press" tomorrow. This is voter fraud...certain people are not allowed to vote!



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