Black Media Warns Of Sequel to 2000 Florida Fiasco

Danielle Worthy - Pacific News Service - 09-14-04

On Election Day 2004, everyone’s attention will turn toward Florida — the quintessential battleground state which marred the reputation of the electoral system for many voters, especially blacks. But months before the actual casting of ballots, the black media have been reporting that Florida already is embroiled in an electoral controversy rooted in discrimination.

When the Miami Herald broke the story this July of a flawed felon list that mistakenly included a large number of eligible black voters, the state was propelled back into immediate notoriety.

The “newsworthiness” of the story faded in and out for mainstream media but African American publications have steadfastly tracked each emerging detail. For black voters, the implications are too important to ignore.

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