Voter Registration Card Mailing Causes Political Stink

Democrats Claim Plan Is GOP Trick To Keep Voters From Polls

August 6, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS -- An attempt to reconfirm the registrations of Marion County voters is causing a political stink.

Tens of thousands of voters have received cards in the mail and returned them with no problems, but about 15,000 cards have come back as nondeliverable, officials said.

If those named on the cards don't vote in the next two elections, they can be removed from the rolls.

Democrats say the mailing is a Republican trick to keep voters from the polls.

Ed Treacy, chairman of the county Democratic Party, said the program could confuse voters and make them think that if they didn't return the card, they are no longer eligible to vote.

GOP officials say the cards comply with state law.

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