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    Is There Something to the GOP Charges of Voter Fraud?

    The McCain campaign and Republicans all over the country are zeroing in on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ACORN claims to have registered 1.3 million young, minority and working class people in several states and admits that some of the names submitted are phony.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The McCain campaign and Republicans all over the country are zeroing in on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ACORN claims to have registered 1.3 million young, minority and working class people in several states and admits that some of the names submitted are phony. A Federal Appeals Court has ordered the state of Ohio to establish a system to verify the eligibility of newly registered voters and to do it by Friday. It's the latest move in a long-running battle over allegations of voter fraud. Rick Hasen, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, writes ElectionLawBlog.org.

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    The Final Debate and the Economy
    1. 1:45Wall Street Sharply Down Again on Bad Economic News
    2. 7:11Candidates Vow to Help Swing Voters on Eve of Last Debate
    3. 42:16Is There Something to the GOP Charges of Voter Fraud?You’re reading this
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