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spinbaby

(15,088 posts)
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 10:56 AM Aug 2012

Let Larry vote

I'm a resident of district 18 in western PA, possibly the most gerrymandered congressional district in the country. Our long-time congressman, Tim Murphy, is finally being challenged by someone with some name recognition, Larry Maggi. Larry, however, has a problem—the name on his ID doesn't match his voter registration.

From the Web page:
For over 30 years, Larry Maggi has been a registered voter in Pennsylvania.

He is a small businessman, a state trooper and a Marine. Larry is also the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania's 18th district.

But now, under the GOP's new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania, Larry Maggi and thousands of other Pennsylvania voters may not be able to cast ballots this November.

Larry's voter registration reads "Larry Maggi" while his driver's license reads "Lawrence Owen Maggi". That's enough for the GOP to challenge, and potentially deny, Larry's right to vote.

In all, over 700,000 Pennsylvanians could lose their right to vote this November. Don't let the GOP deny American citizens their right to vote.


http://www.letlarryvote.com/

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Let Larry vote (Original Post) spinbaby Aug 2012 OP
Larry is my cousin, and he will win scheming daemons Aug 2012 #1
They're still going to do anything they can to steal PA. It won't work. We threw out Mr. Frothy. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #2
Done. Signed petition. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #3
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