by Lynn Landes

Something's got to give. Another election is just around the corner. What's it going to be? Another opportunity to document election “irregularities” and computer “glitches”? Another chance to analyze mysterious exit polls? Another exercise in frustration? Another charade. Democrats will need a mighty good reason to go back to the polls. Many believe that our elections are rigged. And they have good reason. Republicans own the voting machine companies that count 80% of the votes. Congress and the courts are unlikely to change that. And the Democratic leadership has hardly made it an issue. So, let's do something different. We'll go to Plan B. We'll organize our own “Parallel Elections”....

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