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Instances of purported fraud continue to pour in. The Pennsylvania Voter Assistance Office sent citizens letters encouraging them to apply for absentee ballots. A nice sentiment — except that no such office exists. The letter says it was financed by the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee. A federal appeals court in Arizona rejected a state law requiring voters to demonstrate citizenship at the polls. The return address on 250 absentee-ballot applications in Bridgeport, Connecticut is 1238 North Avenue, which just happens to be a vacant lot. Daytona Beach City Commissioner Derrick Henry and Genesis Robinson, his campaign manager, face voter-fraud charges for allegedly completing 92 absentee-ballot applications with the names of Floridians who never requested them or who had moved away. There’s little doubt that we’ll see more and more of this sort of activity as we move toward Election Day.
The danger in this sort of behavior isn’t merely that it can skew an election, but that it further erodes the American soul. By ramming through unpopular bill after unpopular bill, the Obama administration has left a huge portion of the populace feeling powerless and disenfranchised. This election has thus become their moment to say “enough!” and to demand that the nation change direction. If these tens of millions of Americans find that their message didn’t get through next Tuesday, in other words, if Democrats somehow retain majorities in both the House and the Senate, those voters will be deeply disappointed and more concerned about the fate of the nation than ever. But, if these same voters perceive that their voices were silenced as a result of manipulation and fraud, the damage to the nation as a whole will be catastrophically polarizing. In spite of our well-earned reputation for cynicism when it comes to politics, the average American still believes that one person, one vote can make a difference. Take away that belief, and you undermine America’s faith in the democratic institutions that allow the citizenry to determine the direction of the country. Take away that faith from tens of millions of voters who demand to be heard, and America will become a much different nation indeed.
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