Voter Suppression - Targeting Minorities

"Going into Election Day, enthusiasm is so high in the swing states of Ohio and Florida that early voters waited in line up to 4 hours — reported the Huffington Post. Republican-led efforts to suppress voter turnout by curtailing early voting hours have resulted in confusion and extended waiting periods for voters all across the nation (but most egregiously in the battleground states of Florida and Ohio). Voter rights advocates had fought the voter suppression efforts of the Republicans in these states and had succeeded in having early voting restored, but the Republican Governor and Secretary of State of Ohio and Florida still severely reduced early voting hours.

Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott cut the number of early voting days from 14 to eight, except in the five counties covered by the Voting Rights Act. Those counties continued to have 12 days of early voting. Scott also eliminated early voting on the Sunday before the election, a heavy voting day for minorities. In 2008, 33.2% of Floridians who voted on that Sunday were black, while 23.6% were Hispanic, reported ThinkProgress."* Isn't it a bit odd that early voting times were cut and Romney poll watchers were sent out in areas of likely Democratic voters (ie: minorities)? Cenk Uygur has the reports and facts in the matter.

*Read more from Frank Hagler/ Policymic:

*Watch the news report from ABC Columbus:

*Watch the news report from NBC Miami:

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