Media are reporting Wisconsinites have received absentee ballot applications from the John McCain for President campaign with incorrect return addresses, which would likely prevent registration and processing from being completed.
The easy solution would seem to be: check the records, inform people who received an incorrect application and make sure no one is disenfranchised.
Unfortunately, the McCain campaign has been unwilling to provide the exact number and refuses to be interviewed about the scope of the problem. A top Republican Party of Wisconsin official said “hundreds of thousands” of absentee ballot application have been mailed by the McCain campaign.
Fair and clean elections are a critical issue for the state of Wisconsin and protecting the right to vote is essential to our Democracy.
Act now and sign the petition to the newly-created Election Task Force and the Government Accountability Board below calling for an immediate investigation of the mailing. They must get to the bottom of this as soon as possible.
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SIGN THE PETITION To: Attorney General JB Van Hollen; Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm; Wisconsin Government Accountability Board I am concerned about reports of a faulty absentee ballot application mailed by the John McCain for President campaign. So far the campaign has refused to tell Wisconsinites who was affected and what they intend to do to ensure people who receive the erroneous mailing are not disenfranchised. I am requesting you immediately begin an investigation of this mailing, including gathering information directly from the McCain campaign to determine whether this was an honest mistake or a deliberate act of voter suppression. We must protect the sacred right to vote. Denying a legal voter the right to cast their ballot is an affront to our Democracy and our way of life. Please take action. Sincerely, |
