Ralph Neas, president of People For the American Way Foundation, said that the idea that the 2004 elections ran smoothly was "a crock." His organization, along with the NAACP and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, have released a preliminary review of a report that shows just how much of a crock that idea is. The report, titled "Shattering the Myth: An Initial Snapshot of Voter Disenfranchisement in the 2004 Elections," describes incidents of massive voter registration problems, voter suppression and intimidation, voting system errors, a dearth of provisional ballots and more. The report targeted 17 states that were either known for election problems in the past or potential swing states this time around. SEE THE REPORT
