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Election fraud witch hunt disillusions young voter
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| Contributor | mtrz |
| Last Edited | mtrz Apr 11, 2007 11:55pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| News Date | Sunday, January 8, 2006 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Like many in her generation, Cynthia Alicea, now 23, was planning to sit out the 2004 presidential election. She was working at Little Caesars Pizza on Milwaukee's east side when fellow workers came in wearing the round "I Voted" stickers handed out at city polling sites.
They urged the reluctant Alicea to do her civic duty and cast a ballot, too. Finally, she said, "I'll see how it goes when I get off of work. If I'm not tired, if I can get a baby sitter, I'll vote."
Things worked out, and she did vote - a mistake, she now says. She adds she's inclined not to vote ever again.
She fell victim to a witch hunt - the Republican drive to find pervasive fraud in the last presidential election in Milwaukee.
The U.S. attorney charged her with double-voting on the basis of evidence the jury found unpersuasive. It quickly acquitted her after a two-day trial.
The ordeal left its toll, though. She went through the humiliation of being questioned and booked - she was fingerprinted, and a mug shot was taken. She had to devote chunks of time to dealing with the charge. She lived with the fear of going to prison - up to five years, says the statute, which also specifies a fine of up to $10,000. And all for being a good citizen and voting. |
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