Monday, October 20, 2008

Georgia to Dunk Voter's Heads in Ink

In a number of states this election year, new security measures are being put in place to prevent voter fraud. Photo identification is now being required where it wasn't before, and a strict prohibition is being placed on voters with misspellings on their registration.

While these measures further ensure a voter is who they say they are, some are pushing for even stronger measures to prevent multiple votes from occurring.

A group in Georgia has suggested precincts utilize the same purple ink used in Iraqi elections to designate voters have already cast a ballot, yet they are quick to point out the method used there is far from infallible.

“All someone needs to do is bandage or even heaven forbid, chop off the colored finger and they're free to vote two, three, who knows how many times?!” said Jim McCreevy of the Georgia Board of Elections. McCreevy urges support for HR 22349 which proposes dunking voter's heads in a vat of indelible ink for 30 seconds after they've cast their ballot.

The ink takes up to two weeks to wear away and cannot be washed off with any but the strongest of industrial solvents. Voters are urged to wear old clothing or remove their shirt prior to their dunking.

Critics of the measure denounce it as just another attempt to alienate voters and keep turnout low, questioning how many cases of voter fraud even occur today. But the bill's sponsors including state representative Bob Abbott (pictured) say the tactic is a foolproof if somewhat messy approach.

“One man one vote, and that's it! Let's see them try to pull any of that Chicago-style 'voting' down here in Floyd County!” said Abbott after demonstrating the new Vote-And-Dunk method at a local precinct. “Sweet Jesus, does anyone have a towel?”

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