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US AG Holder: Prosecute Voter Rights Violations Immediately"In a last-minute directive issued Friday night that could disenfranchise thousands of Ohioans and tip the outcome of the election, Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted changed requirements for submitting provisional ballots on Election Day. The directive requires voters, not election officials, to fill out a confusing form listing the type of ID they provided to vote. This new directive is a clear violation of Ohio law and puts even more votes at risk of not being counted. Secretary Husted has also instructed election officials to not count ballots where that part of the form has not been correctly filled out by the voter. Ohio Secretary of State Husted's high-handed actions are just one example of the rampant egregious violations of Consitutionally guaranteed and hard-won voter rights in this country today. The election's certified outcomes should be withheld until everyone's valid vote is counted. All obstructionists should be held to the fullest extent of our laws. This is a direct assault on America's democracy. No different than the voter suppression of the 1960's addressed by former Attorney General Robert Kennedy.10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Colleen Jackson
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LGBT community demands equalityThe Lesbian,gay,bisexual, and transexual demands equality justice among average people. The fact that each of us are real humans also dont make us difference. We deserve our recognition equality and respect.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Troy Abraham
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Fire Jon Husted NOWFor months now Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has transparently and shamelessly manipulated Ohio's election laws with the clear and unmistakable goal of disenfranchising poor and minority (mostly Democratic) voters. He has repeatedly altered voting hours, and summarily fired Board Of Elections members who opposed him in doing so. He personally ordered the installation of new and untested software patches to thousands of Ohio voting machines. In an unprecedented move, Husted mailed out thousands of unsolicited absentee ballot applications. Confused voters who complete these applications then attempt to vote in person will be required to use a provisional ballot - and Husted has recently passed stringent new requirements for which provisional ballots will be counted. Husted's actions are in direct opposition to his duties as Ohio's Secretary of State. Governor Kasich's duty is clear - whatever the Governor's personal feelings, Husted must be fired immediately and his manipulations halted.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Brian Leahy
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Postpone Election 2012 until Millions of Storm Victims and Threatened States can Vote!We have only 2 Days to Postpone the 2012 Election so that Millions of people (numbers rising) without power, any way to leave their homes, apts., high rises, or get down stairwells, some having lost homes and/or loved ones - whose First Priority is food, heat and shelter - do not lose their Vote as well. Especially with one candidate proclaiming he 'doesn't care about Global Warming' - which caused this storm, with more on the way.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sita Stulberg
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Voters in Affected Areas Not Able to Vote on 11/6In the wake of Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, many voters will find it challenging or impossible to get to the polls on Tuesday.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marisha
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Voters in Affected Areas Not Able to Vote on 11/6As a consequence to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, not everyone who is eligible to vote on Tuesday is going to be able to vote. This is an urgent matter to be addressed immediately -- before it is too late. We are affected as individuals, families and members of communities which have all been affected by the hurricane. It is likely that residents of areas that are without power will not have power back before Tuesday and therefore, will not be able to cast their ballots. Many are not in their homes and are not in proximity to their voting stations. In addition, it is likely that polling stations are not fully functional as a result of the devastation to many places along the Eastern Seaboard. Moreover, at this point in time, many people do not have enough gasoline to drive to the polling stations. It is imperative that everyone have an equal opportunity to vote. With lives as compromised as they are now, alternative arrangements must be made for those who are not able to vote on Tuesday.73 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marisha
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STOP BULLYINGPutting a stop to bullying I have been affected by it and know other kids are affected everyday7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Payne
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Don't Disenfranchise the Victims of Hurricane SandyPostpone the National Elections for One Week138 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jessica Valiente
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South Carolina DOR HackingGovernor Nikki Haley announced Friday that a hacker with an international IP address hacked into state Department of Revenue files containing tax records submitted since 1998. State Law Enforcement Division Director Mark Keel said state officials learned of the problem Oct. 10 although the hacker may have gotten into the files as early as August.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Frederica Lee
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Governor Phil Bryant must immediately retract his statement calling on voters to show ID at the p...Please FORWARD, EMAIL and post on your SOCIAL MEDIA accounts widely: Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant recently said at a gathering of the Mississippi Economic Council that voter's should show ID at the polls despite the Voter ID law not being enacted for this election on Tues., Nov. 6th. He is purposely misleading voters with these statements in his capacity as the highest elected official in the state of Mississippi. The people of Mississippi look to their Governor for guidance and leadership; purposely misleading voters while they prepare to exercise one of the most sacred rights we hold as Mississippians and Americans is plain wrong and bordering on dereliction of his elected duties to faithfully and fully represent ALL Mississippians. People have been beaten, murdered, and lives ruined to ensure that ALL people can equally vote regardless of status -- equating this right to buying cigarettes or alcohol is not only seriously offensive, it is just plain wrong: voting is a RIGHT, not a privilege. Governor Bryant is encouraging poll workers to violate the voting rights of his state's citizens with such a misleading statement, putting the poll workers in jeopardy for engaging in such illegal acts. We call on Governor Bryant to immediate issue a state retracting these remarks and fully and unequivocally clarify that voters do not have to show photo ID at the polls and the Voter ID law is not in effect for the election on Tues., Nov. 6th. Governor Bryant's statement: "If you have to show a ID to buy a pack of cigarettes or to buy alcohol, which you should, then certainly you ought to have to present an ID to vote, so that we are certain that you're not stealing someone else's liberty and their chance to vote," Bryant said. ALSO: Let the Governor know what you think about his statement: http://www.governorbryant.com/contact/1,096 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by David Denney
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Stay the Election until States that are affected from Hurriccane Sandy can vote!!!It is well known that all the states that are in peril from Hurricane Sandy are Obama States. This will be an unfair election if these states Citizens can not vote on election day. We are calling to Stay the election until all our Citizens can vote.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mari
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Superstorm Sandy victims must be able to vote!I am concerned that holding the election on its current date will disenfranchise millions of voters on the Eastern Seaboard who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. Transportation is at a standstill in one of the most populous cities in the US, and thousands of homes and businesses are flooded in the wake of the hurricane.3,778 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Natalie Bareis