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Voter Suppression in Midterm Elections: Robocalls, ID Confusion, Voter Roll Purges

Voter Suppression in Midterm Elections: Robocalls, ID Confusion, Voter Roll Purges

In Virginia, Democratic Senatorial candidate James Webb’s last name does not appear on the voting summary sheet. In Indiana, African American congresswoman Julia Carson was told her congressional ID was not sufficient to vote. In Broward County, Florida early voting, a vote for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate registered as a vote for the Republican candidate. Adam Cohen, editorial writer for The New York Times, joins us to discuss voter disenfranchisement. [includes rush transcript]

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