More Electoral Problems. Which state? Guess.

Some newly sworn in US Citizens were registered to vote in Florida, but the forms to do so already had the party choice checked - Republican. (link via Talkleft).

It was something his wife, Linda Cross, first noticed. She said she asked what was going on, and was told the woman registering voters said they were with a Republican organization.

"I am Republican," she told Channel 4's Jim Piggott. "I was very angry with that if they want to register whatever party, you shouldn't try to dictate to people what party they are going to register; who they are going to vote for, because then you don't have any freedom."

It's obvious whoever set this up was hoping that the immigrants would all be so dazzled by their new citizenship they wouldn't notice the pre-filled forms. They eveidently thought new immigrants ignorant enough not to notice, though it's hard to believe they thought this would win any votes. As the article notes, however, in most primaries in the hanging chad state you can only vote for candidates for the party you register with. For the record, when I finally get the chance to join this nation officially I will be registering Independent. That way I'm not inadvertently associated with cretins, a constant hazard with the other parties.

Channel 4 has tried contracting federal officials about this issue since last Friday and have not received a response, nor have local Republican leaders responded

I wouldn't hold my breath, kids.