Fla. Republicans receiving fake ineligibility letters aimed at suppressing their vote

By: American Decency Staff

The Florida Department of State’s Division of Elections is investigating a number of fraudulent letters sent to voters in the state questioning their citizenship and voter eligibility, in a possible attempt to keep them home on Election Day.

“The Florida Department of State unequivocally opposes all attempts at voter fraud or intimidation and will pursue every avenue to ensure free, fair and open elections for all eligible voters,” Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner said in a statement. “Voter fraud and intimidation can deny voters their voice in government and will not be tolerated.”

The statement alerted the public of the fraudulent letters, which claim to be from Florida election officials and imply that the recipient might be ineligible to vote.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/22/florida-republicans-receiving-fake-ineligibility-letters-aimed-at-suppressing-their-vote/#ixzz2A8AHvoKR

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