The Republican Party -- continuously stooping to new lows

This comes from ACT (Americans Coming Together):

Desperation and 80 Pound Paper Stock in Ohio

With only a few days left before the registration deadline here in Ohio, Secretary of State Ken Blackwell is trying to bar thousands of newly registered voters from the polls.

Citing an arcane ruling that requires voter registration cards be printed on 80 pound stock paper, Blackwell is threatening to void registrations submitted on a lighter weight paper, demanding they re-apply. There is no time to reapply and thousands of voters could be left off the rolls.

This is not only unethical, it’s illegal. The 14th Amendment grants every citizen the right to vote -- regardless of race, gender, creed, or paper stock.

Republicans in Ohio are scared -- with good reason -- ACT’s Get-Out-the-Vote effort is working --in Ohio we’re out-registering Republicans by 10 to 1.

Sign the petition, and then sign up to volunteer with ACT in a swing state. Be part of the winning strategy.

Today I’ve taken action to protect the vote in Ohio, where the Secretary of State Ken Blackwell is trying to refuse thousands of new voters the right to cast a ballot in the upcoming election -- based on the weight of the paper of their application.

The 2004 election is going to be very close -- and could come down to just a handful of votes in this key state.

Please join me in signing the “Paper Stock” Petition today and pass it on to everyone you know.