Here's the prequel to a previous diary.
By "impending disaster" I mean to say that if we don't take some seriously proactive measures we COULD have a major disaster on our hands come November 4 - the disenfranchisement of thousands, if not millions, of voters. Thereby resulting in yet another lost/stolen election.
Back in July, a good pal turned me on to the issues, and we soon had a website up and running. We've tried to inform folks about the potential issues - from the non-partisan (our royally screwed up election system), to the partisan (deliberate efforts to sabotage our electoral process). All in the name of staving off a potential disaster.
Some find my rhetoric over the top, encouraging hysteria, or too negative. If it results in people confirming their registration info, voting early and getting more involved in the process - fine by me. I will gladly eat crow when Obama is elected, and you can bask in the glory of being right and telling me that my concerns were all for naught.
But if you're so inclined, please keep reading. I've tried to lay out some of the primary issues, and why I think there is cause for concern.
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