Here in Tennessee, the Secretary of State's office mailed 14,000 letters to naturalized citizens suggesting that there were problems with their registration and reminding them of stern criminal penalties, including jail time. Turned out that none of the recipients had actually been found to have problematic registrations, and after publi…
Here in Tennessee, the Secretary of State's office mailed 14,000 letters to naturalized citizens suggesting that there were problems with their registration and reminding them of stern criminal penalties, including jail time. Turned out that none of the recipients had actually been found to have problematic registrations, and after public outcry, the state sent follow-up letters basically saying it was all a mistake. But in the meantime several hundred recipients had cancelled their voter registrations out of fear.
Here in Tennessee, the Secretary of State's office mailed 14,000 letters to naturalized citizens suggesting that there were problems with their registration and reminding them of stern criminal penalties, including jail time. Turned out that none of the recipients had actually been found to have problematic registrations, and after public outcry, the state sent follow-up letters basically saying it was all a mistake. But in the meantime several hundred recipients had cancelled their voter registrations out of fear.
This is what they do.
See what I mean? People don't read or know history. Read Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny" and watch what happens...