voter registration

It seems to be happening again. The most active "scrubbing" of voter registration rolls is going on in states where Barack Obama has made significant inroads into traditionally Republican territory. And what do you know? A majority of those being "scrubbed" are registered Democrats.

These kinds of shenanigans shake my faith in democracy and humanity. For a reminder of the voter registration roll "scrubbing" that went on in Florida in 2000 - and likely cost Al Gore the Presidency - click here. For a really interesting interactive feature from the New York Times about the Florida recount in general click here. (The Florida recount was not related to the "scrubbing" issue, but is dispiriting in and of itself. The main takeaway: if a statewide recount had been conducted, according to the existing rules, Gore would've won.)

This image is also from the New York Times, in an article detailing the most recent shady scrubbing activities: