Howard summarizes the Ohio voting study:
But Dr. Dean said the volume of problems reported by blacks and young people suggested that Republicans had tried to suppress the vote in heavily Democratic districts. The report called on state legislatures to enact rules that would improve voting; for example, by issuing clear standards for allocating voting machines, replacing punch-card and other voting machines with so-called precinct-tabulated optical scan systems and adopting more lenient standards for absentee voting.
“This is bad for America,” Dr. Dean said. “We need to repair and restructure the way we conduct elections in America.”
Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee, called the report “pure political fiction,” asserting that Democratic groups did more to subvert voting last year by submitting false voter registrations in Ohio.
“Republicans will continue to register and inspire new voters, make it easier for everyone to vote at the polls and protect everyone’s franchise from being canceled out by illegal or fraudulent registration,” Mr. Mehlman said in a statement.
You just can’t make this shit up.
