Bill seeks to improve tracking of vote hauling

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Fri, Feb. 24, 2006
Bill seeks to improve tracking of vote hauling
BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press

Frankfort, Ky. - Legislation supported by Secretary of State Trey Grayson seeks to curb vote hauling abuses by keeping track of drivers and passengers.

A county clerk - from a region where paying people to drive voters to the polls is commonplace - said Friday it's about time state lawmakers tackle the issue.

"It has been abused for many, many years," said Ken Gayheart, clerk in Knott County in eastern Kentucky said during a phone interview.

The legislation, introduced Thursday by a top House Republican, would keep vote hauling legal but create a "paper trail" to track down election abuses. In some areas, vote hauling has long been used as a way to pay people for their votes.
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http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/13954756.htm

[wildeyed]

1. I guess the dems were getting too good at GOTV.

Besides, you should have to own a car to vote in this country anyway. :sarcasm:

[bemildred]

2. Taking people to vote is bad?

"Vote hauling"?
What twisted cretin came up with this?