How about using the felony act of “caging”? It’s worked for every election that Karl Rove has been involved with. Don’t buy into the claim that “caging” is just a direct-marketing technique. “Caging” in regards to voting is a felony. I know what you’re saying, ‘Karl would never be involved in anything so underhanded.’ I hear you. I can’t believe it either. He seems like such a stand up guy.

Anyway, “caging” is when someone sends registered mail to an address of a registered voter. If and when that letter is returned as undeliverable because either the occupant wasn’t home, was serving in the military or just did not want to sign for the letter that registered voter is put on a “caging” list. To be on this list means that one would have to prove at the polling place that their voter registration is valid. Voters targeted by caging are often the most vulnerable: those who are unfamiliar with their rights under the law, and those who cannot spare the time, effort, and expense of proving that their registration is valid.

Usually these registered letters are sent to predominantly ethnic and Democratic neighborhoods. Weird huh?

There’s a great post over at the BradBlog by Greg Palast on “caging”, Goodling, Rove and the rest.